Sidle v. Kaufman

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing a bill in equity to compel specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate consisting of a house and lot in the Borough of Brownsville, Pennsylvania.

Nathan Kaufman purchased the property in dispute for residence purposes, in 1923, taking title in the name of his wife, Dora Kaufman. Early in 1938 the Kaufmans offered to sell the property to Samuel S. Sidle for f10,000, and Sidle expressed a desire to buy at this figure if given three years to make payment. A lease agreement was entered into, dated March…