Galligan v. Galligan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Celia Galligan, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Erie Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Wyoming on the 26th day of November, 1901, vacating a judgment in the action theretofore entered upon the decision of the court, and amending such decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, J.:
The order appealed from should be affirmed, with costs.
The action was for specific performance of an oral contract between the plaintiff and one Patrick Galligan, whereby Patrick agreed to devise a house and lot to the plaintiff. Patrick died August 2, 1893, leaving a will made July 28, 1893, which was admitted to probate August 19, 1893, devising the house and lot to-one Timothy Galligan in fee.
August 4, 1901, the court made its decision whereby it found the plaintiff entitled to specific performance, and to a deed of the house and lot to her, and to recover of Timothy Galligan…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Norton v. FancherNew York Supreme Court · 1895