Holt v. McWilliams
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 143, April T., 1902, by defendant, from decree of O. C. Warren Co., Dec. T., 1900, No. 22, on petition for specific performance in case of David Holt v. Kate McWilliams, Administratrix of A. E. McWilliams, Deceased. Petition to enforce the specific performance of a parol contract for the sale of real estate.
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Appeal, No. 143, April T., 1902, by defendant, from decree of O. C. Warren Co., Dec. T., 1900, No. 22, on petition for specific performance in case of David Holt v. Kate McWilliams, Administratrix of A. E. McWilliams, Deceased. Petition to enforce the specific performance of a parol contract for the sale of real estate. Before Lindsay, P. J. The court below stated the facts to be as follows : 1. That the land described in the petition was sold to the petitioner, David Holt, by the said A. E. McWilliams by parol agreement some time between 1890 and 1892 for the sum of $300. Said A. E.…
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Opinion by
William W. Porter, J.,
This is an appeal from the decree of the orphans’ court directing a conveyance, to the petitioner, of a piece of land. The decree is based upon a parol contract of sale made by the decedent. The first error alleged is that the findings of fact by the court below were upon evidence insufficient to prove the alleged parol sale of the real estate and inadequate to take the sale out of the operation of the statute of frauds. The evidence adduced has been examined by this court. The testimony for the petitioner shows that he bought the land from the decedent and…
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