Legal Opinion
Huntoon v. Capozza
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 27, 1973No. 55PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, J.
Two issues are presented on this appeal:
1. Were there substantial breaches of the land contract so as to warrant the specific performance of such contract ?
2. Under the instant land contract, did the vendors have the duty to utilize the value of the 200 shares of stock (deposited with them) for contract payments, as a condition precedent to the commencement of an action for specific performance ?
Substantiality of breaches.
The trial court found three specific breaches of the land contract by the purchaser: (1) A default in the monthly payment due on March 1, 1971, in the amount of $500; (2) a…
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