In Brief
An appellant sought specific performance of a land sale contract after the trial court and high court rejected his claim. The Supreme Court dismissed his appeal, holding that specific performance is a discretionary equitable relief requiring the claimant to prove readiness and willingness to perform contractual obligations. Both lower courts had found the plaintiff failed to prove such readiness and willingness. Because these concurrent findings contained no perversity or illegality, the Supreme Court treated them as binding and declined to re-examine the evidence, dismissing the appeal.
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