Fitch v. La Tourrette

OPINION

By the Court,

Badt, J.:

The parties to the appeal will be referred to by abbreviated names.

Fitch owned six lots in Reno. He sold them through his real estate agents and brokers, LaTourrette and McKeown, to LaRoque for $13,500 under a written agreement that such sum was payable on or before 18 months. Deed was executed and recorded. Nothing was paid down, but LaRoque executed and recorded a deed of trust to secure the entire purchase price. The contract of sale contained, among others, the following provisions:

“1. Buyers contemplate the construction of a dwelling house upon each of the…