whereas, the lands hereinafter described have been foreclosed at mortgage foreclosure as the property of the said John Brennan; and whereas, said John Brennan is indebted to the said Edward A. Barnes, now this agreement witnesseth, that the said Edward A. Barnes, in consideration of the agreements and covenants on the part of the said John Brennan hereinafter contained to be performed, agrees to purchase the said mortgage upon which the land has been foreclosed, and to purchase the sheriff's certificate of sale thereto, and to‘hold the same until the period of redemption shall have expired, and then to takea deed from the sheriff in his own name for said property, unless the said property shall be duly redeemed in the meantime; and, if the said property shall not be redeemed, and said Edward A. Barnes shall receive a sheriff's deed for the said property, then the said Edward A. Barnes agrees to sell and convey unto the said John Brennan, and said John Brennan agrees to buy, all those certain lots and parcels of land situated in the county of Grand Forks, territory of Dakota, and described as follows to-wit: “The west 4 of the southwest 4, and the south 3 of the northwest 4, of section 22, township 164, range 51, containing 160 acres, according to the return of the surveyor general ’—for the sum of $1,995.71 lawful money of the United States; and the said John Brennan, in consideration of the premises, agrees to pay to the said Edward A. Barnes the said sum of $1,995.71 in lawful money of the United States as follows, to-wit: $195.71 on or before the 1st day of November, 1890, and $300 on or before the 1st day of November in each of the years 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, and 1896, with interest at the rate of 12 per cent. on the whole sum unpaid, payable on the 1st day of November in the year 1889, and on the first day of November in each year thereafter, until the whole amount of debt and interest shall have been fully paid; and the said John Brennan agrees to pay all taxes or assessments of whatsoever nature which are or may become due on the premises above described. In the event of a failure to comply with the terms thereof by the said John Brennan, said Edward A. Barnes shall be released from all obligations in law or equity to convey said property, and the said party of the second part shall forfeit all right thereto; and
