The plaintiffs sold their property but were not paid the full purchase price, leaving a balance of $340,000.
The property was subsequently transferred to the defendant McCracken, who assumed the previous owner's debts and placed several mortgages on the property.
The plaintiffs remained on the property rent-free for eleven years.
The court found the plaintiffs were entitled to a vendor's lien for the unpaid purchase price, which took priority over the mortgages placed by McCracken because she had notice of the unpaid debt.
The court dismissed claims for occupation rent and punitive damages, and ordered the funds held in court to be distributed according to the determined priorities.
