Doherty v. Egan Waste Co.

Griffin, V. C.

The bill in this canse is filed to compel specific performance of a contract for the sale of lands in Jersey City known as lots .35 and 37 in block 16 on Mangin’s map. of 1804, being also lots 43 and 45 in block 66 on the Baeot map of 1861.

The contract is dated January 10th, 1917; title was to pass May 1st, 1917. The defendant refused to take title. The bill was filed August 15th, 1917. The building was totally destroyed by fire December 5th, 1917. The defendant became tenant in possession of the premises in 1909, and continued in possession, carrying on its business, until…