Townsend

Townsend v. Tufts

Good Law
1892 Cal. LEXIS 812·95 Cal. 257·30 P. 528
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJuly 11, 1892No. 14619California1,233 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Haynes, J.

Defendants demurred to the complaint, the demurrer was sustained, and the plaintiff having declined to amend, judgment passed for defendants; from which judgment the plaintiff appeals.

The facts alleged in the complaint are, that on March 6, 1888, the defendants entered into a contract with one Parkovitch, whereby they agreed to sell, and said Parkovitch agreed to buy, a certain parcel of land for the sum *259 of two thousand four hundred dollars, of which sum one third was paid down, and the remaining two thirds was agreed to be paid in two equal annual payments, the last of which fell due March 6, 1890; “ at which time,” the complaint alleges, “ by the terms of said agreement, defendants were to execute and deliver to said Parkovitch or his assigns a good and sufficient deed of grant, bargain, and sale, conveying to him or his assigns the title to said land.”

The complaint further alleges that time was made the essence of the contract by express terms; that on March 28,1889, Parkovitch assigned said contract, and all sums of money paid thereon, to the plaintiff, of all which defendants had notice; that at the maturity of the contract defendants failed and refused, and ever…

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