Witham v. Shepard

This appeal'is from a decree dismissing a bill of complaint brought to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate.

While the application for the enforcement by specific performance oNacontraetfor the sale "of real'estate; is addressed to the sound judicial discretion of the chancellor, yet such discretion is governed by the provisions and principles of law and equity that are applicable to the, particular facts arid circumstances of the case, and if it appears on appeal that’ the principles of equity justify specific performance and no provision of law would be…