Meyer v. Boyd
New York Supreme Court
On exceptions from circuit court, New York county. Action by Hermann Meyer against William C. Boyd, to recover payments made by plaintiff on a contract to convey a lot in the city of New York. The court directed a verdict for plaintiff, and ordered defendant’s exceptions to be heard at general term.
1Opinion of the CourtBrady, J.
This action was brought to recover the sum of $1,770 and interest, for the alleged failure of the- defendant to perform his part of a contract for the sale and purchase of a lot of land on the south side of Eighty-First street in this city. The contract between the parties was dated the 12th of March, 1887. The controversy arises from the asserted incompetency of the defendant to convey the premises as described in the .contract. The lot in that instrument is said to be one on the southerly side of Eighty-First street, beginning 125 feet easterly from the southerly corner of Third avenue and…
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