Ricks v. Riddell

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing a bill of complaint by which the appellants sought to obtain the specific performance of a contract by the appellee to purchase a tract of land from them. The contract for the sale and purchase of the land recites that, “It is understood and agreed that the Sellers are to have a period of 30 days from and after the date hereof to tender to the Buyer a warranty deed with full and definite legal description of the property, in accordance with the terms of this contract and tender to the Buyer a fee simple and merchantable title to this property, and…