Legal Opinion
Mitchill v. Lath
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 1928PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
In the fall of 1923 the Laths owned a farm. This they wished to sell. Across the road, on land belonging to Lieutenant-Governor Lunn, they had an ice house which they might remove. Mrs. Mitchill looked over the land with a view to its purchase. She found the ice house objectionable. Thereupon “ the defendants orally promised and agreed, for and in consideration of the purchase of their farm by the plaintiff, to remove the said ice house in the spring of 1924.” Relying upon this promise, she made a written contract to buy the property for $8,400, for cash and a mortgage and containing various…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Seitz v. Brewers' Refrigerating MacHine Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Thomas v. . ScuttNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Chapin v. . DobsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Eighmie v. . TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Wilson v. . DeenNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
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3Cited by136 opinions
- Sabo v. DelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
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- Fogelson v. Rackfay Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Marine Midland Bank-Southern v. ThurlowNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Eskimo Pie Corporation v. Whitelawn Dairies, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
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