Legal Opinion

Cape May Real Estate Co. v. Henderson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 3, 1910No. Appeal, No. 128PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 128, Oct. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1909, No. 2,438, for defendant sustaining demurrer to statement in case of Cape May Real Estate Company v. J ames D. C. Henderson. Assumpsit to recover installments of purchase money on a contract for the purchase of land. Demurrer to statement. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in sustaining demurrer to statement.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Porter, J.,

The plaintiff filed a statement averring that it had, on March 11, 1907, entered into a written contract with the defendant under the terms of which it agreed to sell and convey and the defendant covenanted to buy and pay for a certain lot of ground at Cape May, New Jersey. A copy of the written agreement was attached to and made part of the statement, and under its provisions the plaintiff agreed to sell and convey the lot described and the defendant covenanted to purchase the same and pay therefor the sum of $1,600, of which sum $160 was to be paid in cash and the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ray v. West. Penna. N. Gas Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  2. Vito v. BirkelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  3. Cochran v. PewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  4. Musser v. StaufferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  5. Musser v. StaufferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cochran v. ShetlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. FoleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  3. Hay v. BaerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  4. Dawson v. VrostyakSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  5. McMillan v. DavisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913

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