McBride's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 15, Oct. T., 1920, by William M. Craig, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1917, No. 258, dismissing petition for specific performance in estate of Samuel McBride. Before Petition for specific performance. Before Trimble, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The orphans’ court entered a decree dismissing the petition. Wm. M. Craig, petitioner, appealed. Error assigned "was (10) decree dismissing petition.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Appellant appeals from a decree of the Orphans” Court of Allegheny County dismissing a petition for specific performance of a contract for the sale of coal property.
On September 18, 1913, Samuel McBride, since deceased, entered into a contract in writing with William M. Craig, whereby, in consideration of the sum of $1, he agreed to sell and convey to Craig all the coal in the upper Pittsburgh vein underlying 231.6 acres of land in Finley Township, Allegheny County. That the agree-*253meat was intended merely as a three months’ option given for the nominal…
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