Evans v. Duke

On August 3, 1893, the plaintiffs and defendant entered into a contract, in writing, whereby the plaintiffs agreed to sell, and the defendant to buy, certain real estate and some personal property situated thereon for the sum of $12,555. Of this sum the defendant paid, upon February 15, 1894, the amount of $6,310, with interest at nine per cent from the date of the contract. The rest was to be paid in three annual installments, falling due upon the first day of January in each of the years 1895, 1896, and 1897. Defendant having made default in his payments, on February 5, 1898, this action…