Peckham v. Stewart

The defendant entered into a written agreement with plaintiffs, by which he agreed to execute to them on or before December 1, 1888, a conveyance of certain described lots which would vest in plaintiffs “ a good and perfect title ” thereto, provided that plaintiffs should, on or before that date, pay the sum of $8,675, the balance of the purchase price agreed to be paid for such lots. The plaintiffs paid one thousand dollars on account of the purchase price at the date of the agreement. This action is to recover damages from defendant for an *150alleged failure on his part to make to plaintiffs a…