Legal Opinion

Thorn v. Mayer

The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo

Decided May 15, 1895PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Controversy between William E. Thorn, as sole surviving executor and trustee under the will oí William E. Garner, deceased, plaintiff, and Joseph B. Mayer and Louis Weill, defendants, submitted on agreed facts.

1Opinion of the CourtHatch, J.

The plaintiff heretofore entered into an agreement in writing Avith the defendants, whereby he agreed to sell and convey, and they to purchase, a certain piece of real estate situate in the city of Buffalo, which was in said agreement particularly described by metes and bounds. On the execution of the agreement, defendants paid the sum of $2,500, and agreed to pay the remainder of the purchase price, and secure the same to be paid by their bond and mortgage, payable in five years from date, with semiannual interest. Plaintiff agreed that the title to the premises should be good and clear in…

2Cases cited32 opinions

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  4. Dutton v. WarschauerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863
  5. Hartwell v. RootNew York Supreme Court · 1822

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  1. Davis v. SeyboldCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1912

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