Millard v. Martin

This is a bill in equity brought to enforce the specific performance'of a written contract, dated April 4, 1905, to sell certain lots of land owned by the defendant Plain W. Martin, for three hundred dollars, twenty-five of which were paid on the execution of the contract. At the time the contract was executed the lots were subject to a recorded lease held by the defendant the Providence Ice Company, which contained a covenant giving the lessee an option to purchase the land at the price of twelve and one-half cents per square foot, which amounted to $742.12. The defendant Martin refused to…