A enters into a contract for the sale of her house to B, to take place as soon as title can be conveyed. However, she dies between execution of the contract and conveyance of the land. Equity declares that B has a right to the house and A's estate has a right to the purchase price. Which of the following equitable maxims best supports this?
a. Equality is equity.
b. Equity follows law.
c. A person who seeks equity must do equity.
d. Equity regards as done that which should be done.
C
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