Legal Opinion
Irvmor Corp. v. Rodewald
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 6, 1930PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
The complaint is for specific performance; the defense, the Statute of Frauds.
The defendant is the owner of real estate in Astoria, Long Island. He employed Haas, a broker, to find a willing buyer, naming $30,000 as the price. A few days later Haas brought the land to the notice of the plaintiff, and made in its behalf an offer of $25,000, which the defendant said he would accept. A formal contract was to be prepared afterwards at the plaintiff's place of business. In the meantime, the defendant signed his name to the following memorandum:
“ April 12, 1926.
“ Received from…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Sanders v. Pottlitzer Bros. Fruit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Grafton v. CummingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Mentz v. . NewwitterNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- N. E. D. Holding Co. v. McKinleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Dykers v. . TownsendNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Raleigh Associates, Inc. v. HenryNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Read v. HenzelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Cisco v. Van LewCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Sinclair v. WeberCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1954
- Dodge v. BloodMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
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