Vendor Obligation Post-Agreement Expropriation

A contract was formed for the sale of land, but before the final deed could be executed, one party sought to withdraw, citing a significant change in the property's financial situation due to the compulsory expropriation of a portion of the land for a public work, which substantially altered the nature of the acquired property as originally conceived by the parties. The court rejected the appeal, reasoning that the expropriation occurred after the sale agreement was concluded and before the formal deed, meaning the vendor was still obligated to transfer the property as agreed, and the subsequent expropriation, while affecting the value, did not legally void the initial contractual commitment to sell the existing property.