Legal Opinion
MacGowan v. Gaines
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 1, 1969No. 1008PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeyser, J.
This is an appeal by the defendant from the decree of the chancellor ordering specific performance of a deposit receipt and sales contract covering a parcel of land in the Town of Addison. The decree requires tender of a deed by the defendant within thirty days giving a merchantable title to the real estate in question, payment of the purchase price forthwith thereafter and if the deed is not tendered, the defendant shall pay damages in the sum of $5,000.00.
The broad question raised by the appeal is whether the decree is supported by the findings of fact. The critical issue for us to decide…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- First Nat. Bank of St. Johnsbury v. LaperleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1952
- Corliss v. CorlissSupreme Court of Vermont · 1836
- Hemphill v. New York Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- McKenzie v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Vermont · 1880
- Enequist v. BemisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1947
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Interstate Industrial Uniform Rental Service, Inc. v. Couri Pontiac, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- Brookside Memorials, Inc. v. Barre CitySupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Eurich v. Coffee-Rich, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1972
- Hixson v. PlumpSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Marchelewicz v. WehnerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
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