76 Cal. 384
Decided June 1, 1888
California Supreme Court · decided 1888-06-01
On the 21st of February, 1887, the defendent, by an instrument in writing, made an offer to sell certain land to the plaintiffs for sixteen thousand dollars, one third to be paid in cash, and the balance secured by a mortgage, subject to an acceptance of the offer by the plaintiffs within a reasonable time. The offer was communicated on the same day to one C. H. Condee, who was acting for both parties in the negotiations for the sale and purchase of the land.
Decided 1888-06-01
¶1We find no error in the rulings upon the evidence.
¶2*386We are of opinion that the communication to and acceptance by plaintiffs of the proposal of defendant to sell the land in controversy were all within a reasonable time, and that the same is true of the compliance of plaintiffs with the proposal so accepted by them.
¶3Judgment and order affirmed.