Rescission in certain circumstances of contracts for the sale or lease of immovable property, the specific performance of which has been decreed.— (1) Where in any suit a decree for specific performance of a contract…
Alternative prayer for rescission in suit for specific performance.— A plaintiff instituting a suit for the specific performance of a contract in writing may pray in the alternative that, if the contract cannot be specifically…
Court may require parties rescinding to do equity.— On adjudging the rescission of a contract, the court may require the party to whom such relief is granted to restore, so far as may be, any…
When cancellation may be ordered.— (1) Any person against whom a written instrument is void or voidable, and who has reasonable apprehension that such instrument, if left outstanding may cause him serious injury, may sue…
What instruments may be partially cancelled.— Where an instrument is evidence of different rights or different obligations, the court may, in a proper case, cancel it in part and allow it to stand for the…
Power to require benefit to be restored or compensation to be made when instrument is cancelled or is successfully resisted as being void or voidable.— (1) On adjudging the cancellation of an instrument, the court…
Discretion of court as to declaration of status or right.— Any person entitled to any legal character, or to any right as to any property, may institute a suit against any person denying, or interested…
Effect of declaration.— A declaration made under this Chapter is binding only on the parties to the suit, persons claiming through them respectively, and, where any of the parties are trustees, on the persons for…
Preventive relief how granted.— Preventive relief is granted at the discretion of the court by injunction, temporary or perpetual.