Legal Opinion

Heck v. Volz

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 23, 1888Published

Appeal from judgment decreeing a specific performance of a contract for the purchase of land, and granting an extra allowance.

1Per curiam

The opinion of Mr. Justice Vann, who-tried this cause in the court below, so clearly sets forth the law applicable to the question as to the validity of the defendant’s title, that nothing need be added thereto.

We think, however, that the learned Justice erred in granting an extra allowance to the defendant’s ex parte.

The plaintiff had a right to be heard upon this subject, before an adjudication upon it was made.

The judgment appealed from must therefore be modified by deducting from the money judgment entered herein, the sum of $250, the amount of said extra allowance, and as-modified…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fleming v. . BurnhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  2. Byrnes v. . BaerNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  3. Provoost v. . CalyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1875

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