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Salome Owned a Piece of Land Called Blackacre

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Salome owned a piece of land called Blackacre.She committed the tort of nuisance against Prem by allowing noxious fumes to waft from Blackacre and onto his property.The court held her liable for $100 000 in compensatory damages.Recently,Salome sold Blackacre to Shandon for $250 000.Which of the following statements is most likely TRUE?


A) Shandon's purchase of Blackacre cannot possibly be valid unless Salome has paid $100 000 to Prem.
B) If Salome has not yet paid $100 000 to Prem,Shandon"s purchase of Blackacre cannot possibly be valid if Prem filed a writ of execution with the sheriff's office before the date of the purported sale.
C) Prem can use a vendor's lien to force the sale of Blackacre if he does not receive $100 000 from Salome within 24 months from the date of judgment in the nuisance action.
D) Prem can use a vendor's lien to force the sale of Blackacre if he does not receive $100 000 from Salome within 12 months from the date of judgment in the nuisance action.
E) Even though Shandon did nothing wrong and even though Prem does not have a registered interest on title,Shandon may lose Blackacre if he refuses to pay $100 000 to Prem if the jurisdiction where the land is located recognizes writs of execution that are filed with the sheriff,before transfer,as creating interests in land.

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