Supreme Court of North Carolina April 30, 1901 (North v. Bunn.)

Eueches, O. J.

This case involves mightv little, but it has given the parties and the Court a great deal of trouble.

The doctrine of betterment, arising upon the repudiation of parol contracts for the sale of land, is purely equitable

(Luton v. Badham,

127 N. C., 96), and was established to prevent fraud. It will not allow a party to repudiate his contract and profit thereby.