While the grantee of the vendee of a land contract may enforce specific performance against the grantee of the vendor, such grantee of the vendor cannot enforce specific performance against the vendee's assignee, nor can the original vendor enforce specific performance against the assgnee of the vendee.19

The reason for the rule is that with the assignee of the vendee there is no privity of contract nor does such assignee hold any property in trust for the vendor; but just the reverse

15. Lovejoy v. Potter, 60 Mich. 95; Grunnett v. Gingras, 77 Mich. 869; Bird v. Hall, 30 Mich. 374; Pomeroy Eq. Jur., 2nd Ed. 2275.

16. Rathbone v. Groh, 137 Mich. 373; Pomeroy Eq. Jur., 2nd Ed., Supra.

17. Seager v. Colley, 44 Mich. 14; Schmidt v. Steinback, 193 Mich. 640; Corry v. Smalley, 106 Mich. 260; Woodward v. Clark, 15 Mich. 104; Russel v. Sweezey, 22 Mich. 235; Farwell v. Johnston, 34 Mich. 342; Dunks v. Fuller, 32 Mich. 242;

McKee v. Wilcox, 11 Mich. 358; Allen v. Cadwell, 55 Mich. 8; Horn-mel v. Devinney, 39 Mich. 523; Michie v. Ellair, 54 Mich. 518; Stevens v. Castel, 63 Mich. Ill; Moore v. Kenockee Tp., 75 Mich. 332; Schweiss v. Woodruff, 73 Mich. 473; Lambert v. Weber, 83 Mich. 395.

18. Corry v. Smalley, supra, where the actual possession was by the tenant.

19. Pomeroy Equity Jur., 2nd Ed. 2276.

is true with the vendor or his assignee who hold the property as security for the vendee and his assigns. The effect of an assignment of a land contract in violation of the express terms thereof is treated elsewhere in this work.20

Sec. 119. Specific Performance Against Assignees In Bankruptcy

In accordance with the principles stated in the preceding sections, an assignee or trustee in bankruptcy of the vendee is not subject to specific performance at the instance of the vendor or his assigns,21 but the reverse is true with the vendor or his assignee in bankruptcy whether a part or all of the purchase price has been paid, he is nevertheless, at the instance of the vendee, or his assigns, obliged to convey the property in accordance with the terms of the contract.22