Van Buren v. Gallo

This action involves the title to a dance hall located on a farm. The previous owner of the farm died intestate leaving a widow and infant children. The plaintiff took possession under a contract to purchase signed by the widow only. The farm was subject to a mortgage. The plaintiff built the dance hall in 1931, knowing of the mortgage, and also that Ms contract was not signed by the infant cMldren. He, therefore, had a motive for clothing the dance hall with the character of personal property. To tMs end he consulted an attorney. Following the attorney’s advice and some lay advice, he…