repudiation of contract
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From 229 U.S. 212 - Citizens National Bank of Roswell New Mexico v. George a Davisson · 1913Most cited · 62 citing opinions
while the vendors were doing what he had required them to do, and, so far as appears, all that they were called upon to do, to make a good title under the contract, be repudiated and abandoned it, without just cause, gave up possession of the property, and departed from the territory. On familiar principles, this absolved the Owens' estate from any further performance of conditions precedent on their part.