Stanfield v. Laccoarce

Plaintiffs filed this suit to foreclose a land sale contract. Plaintiffs are the assignees of the original vendors. The primary defendants are James T. and Pauline Laccoarce, who are the original vendees (hereinafter "vendees”) and James P. and Judith Laccoarce (hereinafter "defendants”), the subpurchasers from James T. and Pauline Laccoarce. The trial court allowed plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment against defendants and entered a decree of strict foreclosure. The Court of Appeals affirmed without opinion. We granted review.

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