Legal Opinion

Gregoire v. Paradis

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided October 24, 1955No. 4432PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBlandin, J.

The single exception transferred is to the Court’s denial of specific performance. It is axiomatic that the granting of such relief is discretionary with the Court depending upon the circumstances of the case and is not a matter of right. Bourn v. Duff, 96 N. H. 194, 200, and authorities cited. Ordinarily, unless it is impossible to do so, in a contract for the sale of land relief will be granted if the property can be identified with reasonable certainty, but where it cannot specific performance will not be decreed. Restatement, Contracts, s. 370; 49 Am. Jur. 34-36.

In the present case the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Asberry v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
  2. Wardlaw v. WardlawSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  3. Prater v. . MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1825

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Johnson v. William P. Korsak, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
  2. Chute v. ChuteSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
  3. Wehringer v. BullenSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980

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