Bentley v. Keegan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

In this action, the plaintiff seeks to compel the specific performance of a contract for the conveyance of real property. Judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, Thomas M. Keegan; he was permitted to retain $1,000 that had been paid as a part of the purchase price for the land, and his title thereto was quieted. The plaintiff appeals.

The contract, which was in writing, provided that in consideration of the payment of $4,800, the property should be conveyed by Thomas M. Keegan to the plaintiff. One thousand dollars of that amount…