Silver Holding Corp. v. Sheeler

The complainant appeals from a decree of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County dismissing its bill insofar as it sought specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate. (It required the return of the deposit made under the contract.) The contract was executed October 9, 1959, and was in a customary form under which time was of the essence. The complainant, Silver Holding Corporation, was the purchaser and the respondent, Dora C. Sheeler, and her husband were the vendors. The property in question was their home. The total purchase price was $18,000.00, of which $1,000.00 was to…