Gorter v. Gale

The bill asked for the specific performance of the following contract: “ This agreement, made this second day of December, 1896, between H. C. Turnbull, Jr., agent for Caroline P. ⁶⁸⁸ Gale (widow), of the first part, and Albert L. Gorter, of the second part: Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part does hereby bargain and sell unto the said party of the second part, and the latter doth hereby purchase from the former the following described property, situated and lying in Rockingham County, State of Virginia, consisting of thirteen thousand six hundred and fifty (13,650) acres, more or less, of timber land and the improvements thereon. At and for the price of five thousand dollars, of which five dollars ($5.00) have been paid prior to the signing hereof, and the balance to be paid ás follows: The following ten houses on east side of Guilford avenue, in the city of Baltimore, and known as numbers 1203-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19 and 1221 Guilfoi'd avenue. Lots 15x84. Ground rent on first sixlots, $165 each,and on last four lots, $15oeach.

Eight of above houses subject to mortgages of $1,000.00 each, and the remaining two subject to mortgages of $1,275 each. And upon payment as above of the unpaid purchase money, a deed for the property shall be executed at the vendee’s expense by the vendor, which shall convey the property by a good