Legal Opinion
Krieger v. Cornelius
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 4, 1999PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peters, J.
In July 1988, defendant Victor Cornelius (hereinafter defendant) became the sole owner of a parcel of real property known as “Teviotdale”, a large historic home located in the Town of Livingston, Columbia County. Subject to a mortgage foreclosure proceeding by August 1991, defendant was receptive to plaintiffs unsolicited inquiry about its availability. An agreement was ultimately reached on September 10, 1991 wherein plaintiff purchased a one-half interest in the property for $300,000 pursuant to a joint tenancy agreement which specified that for the next four…
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