Drown v. Ingels

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

This action was brought to secure the specific performance of a certain contract for the sale of real estate made by said Lauron Ingels to said Annie L. Drown. Time was made the essence of said contract, by the use of language substantially as follows:

“As time was and is made the essence of the contract of sale of said lot, the failure to make any payment thereon *425as the same becomes due shall work an absolute forfeiture of all payments made on said contract, and shall release the vendor from all obligation to convey said property under said…