Richmond v. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

This is a suit for specific performance of a contract of sale.

Plaintiff alleged that on January 20, 1922, he agreed to purchase from the defendant, two lots of ground on Willow Street for the price of $1450, on account of which he deposited $145, “the title to be subject to examination and approval by Mr. Tichenor, attorney * * * The parties hereto waive the benefits conferred by Article 2462 R. C. C., and agree, that neither shall have the right to recede from this contract by forfeiture of the deposit by the one, or return of double by the other”;

That the title to said property was rejected…