Legal Opinion
Farago v. Burke
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1933PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
The error in this case has been in thinking that there was a contract — a meeting of the minds on the sale of real property which had been reduced to writing. Bor instance, the respondent in his brief says, “ the record disclosed ample evidence to support the finding that the parties had entered into a contract.” Here we differ with him and with the lower courts. There was no contract binding on both parties before the grantor withdrew from the bargain.
James McTiernan agreed to sell to Anthony Barago certain premises known as lots Nos. 577 and 578 of the Van Cortlandt estate, in the Bronx,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- 300 West End Avenue Corp. v. WarnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
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