Ruckert v. Lasher

Rich, J.:

Plaintiff, on January 28, 1924, entered into a contract with the defendant whereby he agreed to sell, and the defendant agreed to purchase, certain premises situated on the south side of Atlantic avenue, 218 feet 9 inches west of Nevins street, in the borough of Brooklyn, in which contract the plaintiff described himself as unmarried. It seems that an order was entered in the Supreme Court on January 17, 1924, dissolving the plaintiff’s marriage with Emily S. Ruckert, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 279 of the Laws of 1922 (Dom. Rel. Law, § 7a). The defendant refuses to accept…