Legal Opinion

In re Cortelyou

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 26, 1940Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding for the sale of an infant’s real estate, after an order was made confirming the sale, the purchaser rejected title upon the ground that there was an outstanding interest in the property to be conveyed in others not *748parties to the contract. Subsequently an offer was received from another party to purchase the interest of the infant in the real estate at an increased price. The special guardian thereupon secured an order modifying the previous orders so as to provide that the first purchaser would have the option either to accept the title tendered to him and pay the increased…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Matter of BenedictNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
  2. In re MollineauxNew York Supreme Court · 1919

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