Gordon v. Gordon
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 18, March T., 1910, by defendant, from order of C. P. Perry Co., Nov. Term, 1908, No. 107, distributing fund in case of Caroline Gordon et al. v. G. B. M. Gordon, defendant, and Chas. A. Barnett, executor of C. Roth, deceased, claimant. Distribution of fund realized from sale of growing crops. The case was heard by Woods, P. J., specially presiding. The court ordered distribution among the execution creditors. Error assigned was the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The appellant by articles of agreement, dated January 20, 1905, agreed to sell and convey a farm to G. B. M. Gordon, the defendant. This agreement provided that a part of the purchase money should be paid in cash and the balance in installments; that Gordon should be entitled to the possession, rents, issues and profits of the farm from and after April 1, 1905. It further provided that in case default be made in any installment of the purchase money the whole amount should become due and payable, "at the option of the party of the first part” and authorized the entry of a…
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