BECKER, J.
Absent evidence of fraud or overreaching, a court should not exercise its equitable powers to invalidate a no-prepayment provision in a private real estate contract. In this case, the buyers sought relief from a 30-year note containing a no-prepayment clause. The trial court reformed the note to allow the buyers to accelerate payment upon resale. We reverse, and order that the no-prepayment clause be enforced.
In September, 1990, Anthony and Jacqueline...
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