Oregon. Three pieces of property. 5 acres, 6 acres and 3 acres. Owner of 5 acre property signs a 5 year contract with a farmer to farm all three properties (grass seed). Owners of the 6 acre and 3 acre properties agree but have no idea that it is a contract for 5 years. They also did not sign (or see) the contract. The contract was very, very simple and did not say anything about premature cancellation.
Three years after contract was made the 3 acre person sells property. Farmer claims he was harmed by this action and claims damages from property owner at closing of sale.
Questions? What are the liabilities of 6 acre owner if they would want to sell? Is the 5 acre (only signee along with farmer) liable for entering into the contract? Is the contract invalid? Is the farmers crop not his, since he made no contract with the individual property owners?
Three years after contract was made the 3 acre person sells property. Farmer claims he was harmed by this action and claims damages from property owner at closing of sale.
Questions? What are the liabilities of 6 acre owner if they would want to sell? Is the 5 acre (only signee along with farmer) liable for entering into the contract? Is the contract invalid? Is the farmers crop not his, since he made no contract with the individual property owners?