Legal Opinion
HARRIS v. DAWSON
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 29, 1976No. Appeal, 973PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Van der Voort, J.,
This case arises on appeal from an order of the court below sustaining preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer to plaintiffs complaint in assumpsit for damages incurred by reason of an alleged breach of contract for the sale of land. We reverse the order for the reasons hereinafter stated.
The contract price of the land was $60,000 on which a down payment of $100 was made when the contract was signed. The purchaser declined to complete the contract and refused the deed tendered to him at the time of closing. The seller thereupon sold the property to a…
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