Legal Opinion
Laba v. Carey
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 24, 1971PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScileppi, J.
On February 27, 1970, after three weeks of negotiations, respondents, as purchasers, and appellant, as seller, entered into a written agreement for the purchase and sale of a parcel of real property known as 40-51 61st Street, Woodside, New York. In accordance with the terms of the contract, respondents made a payment of $5,700 to the appellant on account of the purchase price. This sum, plus the net costs of title examination and survey, was made a lien on the property and was to be refunded to respondents in the event that appellant failed to perform. In the litigation before us,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Fleischman v. . FurguesonNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Raleigh Associates, Inc. v. HenryNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Acme Realty Co. v. . SchinasiNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Flanagan v. FoxNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893
- Friedman v. HandelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
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3Cited by151 opinions
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