Prophit v. Robinson
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the Yice-Chancery Court at Hernando. Hon. James P. Trotter, vice-chancellor. Cited Chitty on Cont. Ill; Stowell v. Bolinson, 3- Bingh. (N. C.) R. 923; Harvey v. Gfraham, 5 Ad. & E. 61; Blood v. Q-oodrieTi, 9 Wend. 68; Keating v. Price, 1 Johns. Cases, 22; lb. 125; 9 S. & M. 230; lb. 597; Gray v. Blanchard, 8 Pick. 292; 28 Miss. B. 538. Cited Gates v. Stewart, 30 Miss. R. 100; 2 Story’s Eq. §§ 775; JEchols v. Butler, 28 Miss. E. 114.
1Opinion of the CourtFxsheR, J.
This was a bill filed in the Yice-Chancery Court at Hernando, to compel the specific performance of a contract for the sale of land.
The facts are these. Prophit and others sold to the complainant a tract of land for the sum of $500, payable in three equal instal-ments, and executed their bond, binding themselves to make title on the payment of the last instalment. It was stipulated, among other things in this bond, that, if the purchaser failed to make payment of any one of the notes, the vendors should have the right to take possession of the land.
It appears, from the allegations of the…
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