Kahn v. Orenstein
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Bill for Specific Performance. The bill was filed by the vendor to require the vendee to specifically perform a contract to purchase real estate situate in the city of Wilmington, consisting of a lot of land at the southwest comer of Twelfth and Lincoln Streets, on which is erected a combined store and dwelling together with the store fixtures and stock of merchandise.
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Bill for Specific Performance. The bill was filed by the vendor to require the vendee to specifically perform a contract to purchase real estate situate in the city of Wilmington, consisting of a lot of land at the southwest comer of Twelfth and Lincoln Streets, on which is erected a combined store and dwelling together with the store fixtures and stock of merchandise. The cause was heard on bill, amended bill, answer, testimony of witnesses heard orally by the Chancellor and exhibits, and the facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Chancellor.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The bill is by a seller of land against the buyer to enforce specific performance of a contract for the sale, signed by the complainant, Max Kahn, and Lillian Kahn, his wife, and by the defendant, Harry Orenstein, the memorandum of agreement being as follows:
“Received of Mr. Harry Orenstein five hundred dollars ($500.00) deposit on property 1900 Penn. Ave., purchase price fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000.00), settlement to be made on or before June 25th 1920.
"Fixtures, seven hundred dollars ($700.00), stock to be paid at market prices.
“Max Kahn.
“Lillian Kahn.
“In case title is…
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