Legal Opinion

Hofsass v. Mann

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 17, 1891PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. The cause was argued before Alvey, C. J., Miller, Robinson, Irving, Bryan, and McSherry, J.

1Opinion of the CourtIrving, J.

*402The decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City from which this appeal was taken, is for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of a parcel of land by the ajopellee to the appellant.

The appellant resists compliance on the ground, as he alleges, that the appellee can not make him a good title in fee for the property which, in writing, she has contracted to sell him, and he by the same writing has agreed to buy.

The decree appealed from adjudges that Mrs. Mann, (the appellee,) has a fee simple title which the appellant is compelled to take and pay for in accordance with the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Larmour v. RichCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1889
  2. Budd v. BrookeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1845
  3. Hawkins v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1872
  4. Reed v. StoufferCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1881
  5. Dennis v. DennisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1860

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dawson v. Western Maryland RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1907
  2. Ensor v. WEHLANDCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
  3. Kesterson v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904

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