Egan v. McDonald
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the court.
Egan agreed to buy of McDonald a parcel of land in South Dakota and paid $1,000 to bind the bargain. McDonald agreed to furnish a merchantable title. After examining the abstract, Egan asserted that the title was not merchantable, demanded back his money, and, upon refusal, brought an action in a state court to recover it. Upóií substantially undisputed facts judgment was entered for defendant and was affirmed on appeal by the Supreme Court of South Dakota (36 S. Dak. 92). The case comes here on writ of error under § 237 of the Judicial…
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