D.C. Code § 21-145
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§ 21-145. Property subject to executory contract.
Official statutory text
When an infant is:
(1) entitled to real or personal estate in the District of Columbia bound by executory contract entered into by the person from whom the infant derived title; or
(2) claims a right or interest in property under such a contract—
the court may decree the execution of the contract or enter a just and proper decree, as if the parties were of full age.
(1) entitled to real or personal estate in the District of Columbia bound by executory contract entered into by the person from whom the infant derived title; or
(2) claims a right or interest in property under such a contract—
the court may decree the execution of the contract or enter a just and proper decree, as if the parties were of full age.
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