Woodruff

Woodruff v. Semi-Tropic Land & Water Co.

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1890 Cal. LEXIS 1131·87 Cal. 275·25 P. 354
Supreme Court of CaliforniaDecember 22, 1890No. 13976California795 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Foote, J.

The plaintiffs obtained judgment against the defendant for the sum of $3,405.75, and costs. From that judgment this appeal is prosecuted on the judgment roll.

The parties hereto entered into the following contract:—

From the pleadings, it appears that the plaintiffs here (the parties of the second part) paid to fell© defendant on the 27th of August, 1887, $1,338, on the agreement, and at the same time executed and delivered to it two promissory notes in accordance strictly with the terms of the contract, and at maturity thereof paid the first note, $1,443, principal and interest, and $160.44, being interest on the note due on or before August 25, 1889, and also $13.30, the amount of taxes assessed on the land included in the contract.

On the 26th of August, 1889, when the last note was due, the plaintiffs were ready and willing and offered in writing to pay it and the interest due thereon, and then demanded a good and sufficient deed of bargain and sale of the premises above described, and also that the defendant deliver the water stock included in the purchase. This the defendant failed and neglected to do.

*279 On the twenty-first day of November, 1889, the plaintiffs…

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