Legal Opinion
Jandorf v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 29, 1926PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
The defendants are executors and trustees under the last will and testament of John H. Smith, deceased, late of the city of Buffalo.
The action is brought for specific performance of a contract entered into by the defendants, as such executors and trustees, with the plaintiffs, on the 15th day of February, 1923, for the conveyance to plaintiffs of certain real estate known as premises 515-517-519 Main street in the city of Buffalo, and owned by the said John H. Smith at the time of his death.
The defendants, among several defenses, allege that they have no power to convey three-sevenths…
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- Matter of GantertNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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