Morrison v. Brenmohl
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Patrick H. Morrison, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor. of the defendants, Amelia Brenmolil and another, entered in the ¡office of the clerk of the county of Suffolk on the 3d day of May, 1909, upon the decision of the court, rendered after a trial at the Suffolk Special Term, dismissing the complaint upon the merits as to said defendants. •
1Opinion of the Court
Jenks, J.:
This action is by a purchaser of lands for a specific performance, who appeals from a judgmént of the Special Term for "his dismissal on the merits as to-the sellers. The judgment was entered upon motion of the defendants at the opening of the case and decided upon the sole ground that the description in the memorandum was insufficient. The memorandum was as follows:
*5“ Moeiches, 'March 17th, 1906.
“ Received from P. H. Morrison the sum of One hundred dollars, as deposit on sale of place at Moriches, on the north side of Old County Road, being about twenty-five acres, including…
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