Marceiliac v. Stevens

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson

Reversing.

On December 28, 1922, appellant Marceiliac entered into a written contract with appellee, Lattie Stevens, whereby he contracted to purchase a house and lot in Providence at the price of $2,000.00 and paid down $300.00 and agreed to pay on January 15, 1923,- the further sum of $200.00; the balance to be paid in installments of $25.00 each on the 15th of each succeeding month until the full amount was paid.

The contract provided that appellant should forfeit his rights to the property in case he failed to pay the $200.00, or any of the…