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 puted to the date the deal was closed and paid in cash at that time. 13 C. J. 546; Moore v. Beiseker, 147 Fed. 367; Young v. Metcalf Co. 18 N. D. 441.

It is within the sound discretion of the court to determine under what circuimstances a strict foreclosure of the contract will be awarded to the ccmplainant, and the time that will be given the defendant within which to comply with the conditions laid down by the court. 3 Pom. Eq. Jur. 4th ed. § 1227, § 1262, pp. 2947, 2948, 3046; Wiltsey, Mortg. Foreclosures, § 977, p. 1361; Baldwin v. McDonald (Wyo.) 157 Pac. 35.

, J. This is a stipulated action to determine interest payable under a real-estate contract. On July 7, 1919, the plaintiff made a written contract to sell to the defendants some 420 acres of farm lands. This contract recites payment of $1,000 upon the purchase price stated to be $42,125; that the sale should be closed as soon as Walters could sell his farm upon which he was then living and not later than November 1, 1919; that upon the sale of such farm he should pay at least $12,125 upon the purchase price; that the balance should be paid on or about ten years from the date of closing the sale; that a warranty deed and notes, secured by a mortgage upon the land for the balance of such purchase price, should then be made; that interest should be at the rate of 6 per cent payable annually on December Ist, interest to begin on unpaid part of purchase price November 1, 1919; that if Walters should be unable to sell his farm by November 1, 1919, the time for closing the sale would be extended until he made such sale, but not later than November 1, 1920; that possession should be taken by the purchaser on November 1, 1919. On May 27, 1920, another written agreement was made between the parties, which recites that Walters has paid $6,000 on the contract, and that he then assigns to the plaintiff one Salvorsen contract for a deed as collateral security for the payment of $3,000 on September 1, 1920, and $3,125 on November 1, 1920.

On November 3, 1920, another written agreement was made between the parties, reciting that whereas the plaintiff claims that the unpaid portion of the purchase price bears interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from November 1, 1919, and the defendant claims that it did not bear interest until November 1, 1920, excepting as to interest upon $3,000 from September 1, 1920; and, whereas the parties desire to limit the issue upon the item of interest to the date from which and the amount upon which