Caple v. Crane

This action, as originally commenced in t'he court of common pleas, was one for the specific performance of a contract to convey *318real estate. The action has been in this court heretofore, and on that occasion this court held, among other things, that it was impossible for the defendants fully to perform their obligation to convey the real estate, but that the plaintiff being unable to secure specific performance was entitled in this suit, in lieu thereof, to recover such damages as would compensate him for loss resulting from the failure of the defendants to perform the contract. It is…