Hughes v. Thornton

Plaintiff entered into a written contract to purchase certain real estate from the defendant, containing the following provision:

“Second party shall have reasonable time to examine abstracts and if there are any requirements to be made after title has been quieted, First Party shall have reasonable time, if any, to meet these requirements. This contract shall be binding within seventy days or less, according to the quieting of title.”

The plaintiff deposited $100 earnest money with defendant’s agent. Thereafter, it - became . necessary that defendant '.quiet his. title in .order to meet the…