Peasley v. Hart

Citations

• 65 Cal. 522
• 4 P. 537
• 1884 Cal. LEXIS 619

Syllabus

<p>CONTRACT OF SALE — GOVERNMENT LAND — PURCHASER WITH NOTICE — One EUSey, an applicant for the purchase of a tract of government land, made an agreement in writing with the defendant, who was in possession of a part of the land, that Ensey should procure a patent from the United States to the whole tract, and would then convey to the defendant the land possessed by him, on payment of his proportion of the purchase money and expenses. Meld, (1) that the agreement was binding upon Ensey, and any purchaser from him with notice; (2) that it was the duty of Ensey to notify the defendant of the issuance of the patent, and the proportion of the purchase money to be paid by him.</p>