Coyle v. Kierski
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Bill for Specific Performance of an Agreement for Sale of Land. The suit is by a purchaser of land against the seller, and a grantee from the seller with notice.
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Bill for Specific Performance of an Agreement for Sale of Land. The suit is by a purchaser of land against the seller, and a grantee from the seller with notice. Prior to August 9, 1913, there had been a verbal sale of the land for $900 by Mrs. Kierski (the owner of the land) to William M. Coyle, but this was replaced by another agreement made August 9, 1913, evidenced by the following memorandum, signed by Mrs. Kierski and her husband, and delivered to the complainant: “Newark, Aug. 9-13. “Received from Susie M. Coyle five dollars in payment on account of purchase of lot Cor. Delaware Ave.…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The complainant claims as a vendee .specific performance of a contract for the sale of land by one of the defendants, her vendor, and has made a co-defendant the grantee of the land, who it is claimed took the conveyance with notice of the complainant’s rights. Several points were raised in the case, but it is not necessary to consider all .of them. It may be assumed, though not so decided, that the written receipt given by the vendor to the vendee" for a small payment on account of the purchase money sufficiently described the premises intended to be sold, and was in other…
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