Andrews v. Blake

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• stating that, because time is of the essence in an option contract, it should be included as an inherit term, even if not expressly stated
• stating that “Arizona courts have strictly construed options in lease agreements because such provisions allow the optionee freedom to exercise or not exercise the option, whereas the optionor is bound by the option”
• allowing the mailbox rule to create a presumption of receipt by the plaintiff of the defendant's letter exercising an option to purchase land
• allowing the mailbox rule to create a presumption of receipt by the plaintiff of the defendant’s letter exercising an option to purchase land
• applying mailing presumption and determining that questions of fact existed regarding whether defendant had sent a letter exercising his option under a lease
• finding that equity will not relieve mere negligence

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