Gittlitz v. Lewis

Plaintiffs move for a resettlement of the judgment of this court, entered upon a stipulation of the parties, granting specific performance of a contract for the sale of real property. The motion seeks the addition of a further provision in the judgment adjudging the plaintiffs to have a vendee’s lien for the amount of their down payment plus the net cost of title charges.

The plaintiff vendees sued for specific performance of the contract and money damages for the breach thereof. By way of alternative relief, plaintiffs also sought a vendee’s lien for the amount of their contract down payment…