Legal Opinion
Monbar, Inc. v. Monaghan
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided June 20, 1932PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor:
If the title to land be in doubt, whether because of a question of law or of fact, a court of equity will not compel a vendee to take it. Brown, et ux., v. Davis, 15 Del. Ch. 37, 131 A. 142; Rehoboth Heights Development Co. v. Marshall, 15 Del. Ch. 315, 137 A. 83.
Where the title to be conveyed is a “good and marketable” one, it need not necessarily be a perfect one of record. It may rest upon a presumption, provided the presumption be such that if the question were before a jury, it would be the duty of the judge to give a clear direction in favor of the fact and not to leave…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brown v. DavisCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1925
- Rehoboth Heights Development Co. v. MarshallCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1927
- Braunstein v. BlackSuperior Court of Delaware · 1900
- Brown v. PierceSuperior Court of Delaware · 1916
- Dougherty v. FlemmingSuperior Court of Delaware · 1908
3Cited by6 opinions
- de la Haba v. Tribunal de Contribuciones de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1954
- Director of Revenue v. BarrySuperior Court of Delaware · 1978
- Deakyne v. Lewes Anglers, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1962
- Leon Treherne v. Forsight, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability company, Ronald E. Hastings, and Cynthia R. HastingsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2022
- Stowe v. SaulDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 2021
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