Olds v. Forrester

Weaves, J.—

Plaintiff and defendants entered into a written contract by the terms of which plaintiff agreed to sell and the defendants to purchase certain real estate held in the name of the former. Defendants thereafter refused to accept the conveyance or to pay the agreed purchase price, and plaintiff instituted this proceeding to enforce specific performance of the -contract. The district court granted the relief prayed for, and the defendants appeal. Specific performance is resisted because of an alleged outstanding judg*457ment lien, on tbe property which is the subject of the contract.…