Lawrence v. Staigg
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Bill in equity to obtain tbe rescission of a contract of sale of land, upon tbe alleged ground of mutual mistake. Tbe proceedings in tbe case are so connected together that it bas seemed best to report tbem all together as of this term, although tbe first two of the opinions hereafter set forth were delivered at tbe September Term, 1871, and tbe March Term, 1872, respectively, of tbe Supreme Court for this county.
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Bill in equity to obtain tbe rescission of a contract of sale of land, upon tbe alleged ground of mutual mistake. Tbe proceedings in tbe case are so connected together that it bas seemed best to report tbem all together as of this term, although tbe first two of the opinions hereafter set forth were delivered at tbe September Term, 1871, and tbe March Term, 1872, respectively, of tbe Supreme Court for this county. Tbe case first came before tbe court at its August Term for this county, 1865, and by reference to tbe opinion then delivered and one subsequently delivered at tbe March Term for…
1Opinion
In the decision formerly announced we expressed the opinion that the defendant should have further time for the payment permitted to him by the decree, inasmuch as he had endeavored to make it in good faith, though he had failed. The objection taken to this decision is that it proceeds upon a ground not now open to the court. We understand that the parties are agreed that the only question now presented for decision is, whether the defendant was, on the day appointed, ready to make or tender payment under the decree, and could, as then prepared have made or tendered the same but for the…
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