Medoff v. Vandersaal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 439, March T., 1921, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., March T., 1920, No. 2968, dismissing bill in equity, in case of David Medoff v. Mary J. S. Vandersaal. Bill in equity for specific performance. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned, among others, was decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Defendant agreed in writing to sell plaintiff three adjoining properties on North 58th Street in the City of Philadelphia, the contract containing the usual clause that title should be good and marketable,, such as would be insured by a responsible title company and be conveyed free from all encumbrances, except a mortgage of $2,000 on each property, and existing building restrictions. There was also a provision that if the purchaser should “fail to complete this agreement within the time specified, the same shall, at the option of the party of the first part,…
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