Burg Bros. v. Bercut

These two actions were tried together, and resulted in judgments of nonsuit, from which judgments plaintiff appeals.

The principal question presented is whether the defendants, as vendees, under installment contracts to purchase land, after having made part payment of the purchase price, may, under the forfeiture clause of said contracts, terminate the same, and, other than forfeiting the money previously paid, avoid further liability thereunder. The forfeiture clause of the contract reads:. . in the event of a failure of the Buyer to comply with any of the terms or conditions of this…