Lee v. Lee

1. A party seeking specific performance of a contract must show substantial compliance with his part of the agreement; otherwise he is not entitled to a decree. In this case the plaintiffs alleged that they were ready, willing, and able to comply with their obligations under the contract; and the evidence having shown a breach of a material condition thereof, the plaintiffs did not prove their case as laid, and a nonsuit was properly awarded.

2. Where in such case the main defendant filed a cross-action seeking recovery against two of the plaintiffs on a promissory note, the parties thus sued…