Sloane v. Martin
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Matilda A. Sloane, as executrix, against William R. H. Martin. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff (24 N. Y. Supp. 661), defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The judgment appealed from requires the defendant to perform a certain contract, by which he had agreed to pay $650,000 for certain lands situated on Broadway and Thirty-Second street, in the city of New York. Defendant Martin’s objection to a completion of the contract of purchase was based on an alleged defect of title. The facts which persuaded him that his objection was well taken may be briefly stated as follows: The death of Ezra R. Goodridge, in August, 1867, dissolved the Arm of Ezra R. Goodridge & Co.; and immediately afterwards certain foreign creditors commenced actions in the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Sloane v. MartinNew York Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hertzberg v. ElvidgeNew York Supreme Court · 1913