Schapiro v. Chapin

On October 28th, 1927, Herbert E. French, of Washington, D. C., and Morris Schapiro (appellant), of Baltimore, entered into a written agreement for the purchase by the former from the latter of a farm of 1,250 acres in Howard County, Maryland, and the personal property thereon, in consideration of the payment by French to Schapiro of $65,000 cash and the conveyance of five improved lots in Washington, subject to certain incumbrances thereon. One of the parcels of Washington property to be conveyed to Schapiro was “the premises known as 1404 A. Capitol Street * * * same being subject to a…