Gelly v. Kalamon

In a proceeding brought to *772punish appellant for contempt for refusing to convey certain real property which had been transferred to him by his client during the pendency of an action for specific performance of a contract to sell such property, order confirming referee’s report, adjudging appellant in contempt, and directing him to execute and deliver a deed, reversed on the law, without costs, and motion denied, without costs. In effect, the order appealed from determines the title to real property, which may not be done in this summary manner. (Matter of Baltes, 51 App. Div. 491.) Without…