Legal Opinion

Siddall v. Painter

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County

Decided April 14, 1953No. 1547Published

1Opinion of the Court

Sweney, J.,

This is a suit to recover hand money paid by plaintiff to defendant, under the terms of a written agreement of sale for a farm of 176.045 acres in Thornbury and Birmingham Townships, this county, for the price of $80,750. At the trial, a nonsuit was entered against plaintiff by the trial judge and we have before us for disposition a motion by plaintiff to remove this nonsuit.

The agreement of sale, dated February 11, 1952, contained, inter alia, the following provisions:(a) Title was to be good and marketable and such as would be insured by any of three title insurance companies:…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Hess v. Vinton Colliery Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. Ferry v. . SampsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  3. New York Investors, Inc. v. Manhattan Beach Bathing Parks Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
  4. Mertens v. BerendsenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Smith v. BlinnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929

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