Safron v. McBurney
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 242, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1920, No. 4437, dismissing bill in equity, in case of Joseph Safron, assignee of Benjamin Dobkin, v. David McBurney & Son, Agents, Anna M. Sandberger et al. Bill in equity for specific performance.
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Appeal, No. 242, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1920, No. 4437, dismissing bill in equity, in case of Joseph Safron, assignee of Benjamin Dobkin, v. David McBurney & Son, Agents, Anna M. Sandberger et al. Bill in equity for specific performance. Audenried, P. J., filed the following opinion: . The bill avers that the defendants agreed in writing to sell and convey to one Dobbin a lot of ground on the northeast corner of Fifteenth and Federal streets in the City of Philadelphia; that Dobbin assigned his rights under that contract to Safron, the…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
A bill in equity, praying specific performance of a contract for sale of real estate and an abatement of purchase price, because defendants, admittedly, cannot convey the full title they contracted to sell, was dismissed on demurrer, and plaintiff has appealed.
We adopt the opinion of the learned President Judge of the court below, which satisfactorily disposes of the case.
' The decree is affirmed at cost of appellant.
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