Friel v. Jones

Short, Vice Chancellor:

This is an action for specific performance of an alleged contract of sale of a parcel of real estate. Defendant has moved for summary judgment. This is the decision on that motion.

On December 6, 1963, the defendant caused to be published a Notice of Sale of five parcels of land of the Estate of Alexia duPont Ortiz deBie. The notice called for sealed bids to be opened at the office of Howard L. Williams, Esquire, on January 28, 1964. It set forth the terms of sale and provided, inter alla, that the sellers would deliver a good, marketable, fee simple title at settlement…