Patterson v. Amundson

Defendant appeals from a judgment in a quiet title action that awarded plaintiffs specific performance of a contract to sell a house. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court erred in granting specific performance because (1) plaintiffs breached the contract; (2) plaintiffs revoked and rescinded the contract; or (3) plaintiffs’ claim is barred by laches. We affirm.

In November 1994, defendant 1 and plaintiffs signed a “Sale Agreement and Receipt for Earnest Money.” The document provided that plaintiffs agreed to purchase defendant’s house for $275,000

“on the following terms: Earnest…