Stratford v. Lukens
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 50, Oct. T., 1912, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Huntingdon Co., May T., 1911, No. 172, on bill in equity in case of Thomas F. Stratford v. Harry L. Lukens. Bill in equity for specific performance. Before Woods, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Errors assigned were (1,2), quoted in full in the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
The plaintiff, Thomas F. Stratford, filed his bill in equity to enforce the specific performance of a written option to purchase real estate, executed and delivered by the defendant, Harry L. Lukens, to said plaintiff on January 9, 1911, in the following form: “Jan. 9, ’ll. I, Harry L. Lukens, do hereby give to Thomas F. Stratford, the privilege to purchase at any time within the next 30 days ending Febr. 9, ’ll, that piece of property on the south side of Shirley St., at > present occupied by the *357Nickleodeon. and extending 160 back with 25 ft. frontage, purchase sum to…
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