California Court of Appeal July 19, 1948, Civ. 3904 (Shattuck v. Chase)

MARKS, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment in an action for specific performance in which it was decreed that plaintiffs take nothing by their action and that the action be dismissed.

Defendant was the owner of real estate in the city of San Diego. On March 30, 1943, she signed a written option giving Ralph Shattuck the right to purchase the property for $3,500.