Legal Opinion
Decrette v. Bonaparte
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 29, 1921PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore City (Stump, J.). Bill by Paul M. DeCrette and Margaret DeOrette, his wife, against Charles J. Bonaparte. Ei'om a decree for defendant, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
This is a bill in equity filed by the appellants, the plaintiffs below, against the appellee, the defendant below, for the 'specific performance of a contract of sale of all that lot of ground situate in Baltimore City, known as No. 6 South Oalvert Street, subject to an annual rent of twelve hundred dollars per annum, and also subject to a short term lease 1» the American Express Company.
The contract is dated February 2, 1920, and is as follows:
“Baltimore, February 2, 1920.
“It is mutually agreed between Charles J. Bonaparte, of the first part, 'and Paul M. and Margaret DeOrette, of the second…
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