Legal Opinion

Porter v. Williams

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided July 22, 1921PublishedCited by 3 opinions

On bill, &c.

1Opinion of the Court

Foster., V. C.

The original bill in this canse sought the specific performance of a contract dated June 28th, 1919, made between complainant and the defendant Violet A. Williams (who was then the wife of Joseph Butterworth), for the sale of property in Bloomfield, in Essex county. Because of changes in the title, a supplemental bill was filed foy the specific performance of the contract, and also for a partition of the property.

On the hearing the contest was, by consent of the parties, limited to the question of specific performance.

The facts established are, that in January, 1913, title to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Anderson v. BowlingTennessee Supreme Court · 1850

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bagdan v. BagdanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1924
  2. In Re TatnallNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1928
  3. Nolan v. KirchnerNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1925

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