Norton v. Enos

Defendant entered into a written contract to purchase from plaintiffs a double cottage, located at 618 and 620 Pirst street, in this city, for the price of $4,SOO, and, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, deposited with Ed Michelet, the real estate agent who was handling the matter, |480, to be applied on the purchase price, and agreed that plaintiffs should have the right to enforce performance of the contract. Defendant later refused to comply with the contract, on the ground that the title to the property, tendered by plaintiffs, was defective, and not merchantable. Plaintiffs…