District Of Columbia § 16-1106 - Performance of contract by vendee as precluding vendor from recovery.
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§ 16-1106. Performance of contract by vendee as precluding vendor from recovery.
16-1106Where real property has been sold under a written contract executed by the vendor, and there has been such a performance of its terms by the vendee as would entitle him to a decree for a conveyance of the legal title, without condition, the vendor may not recover the property from the vendee.
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Section 16-1106 ("Performance of contract by vendee as precluding vendor from recovery.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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