Ousset v. Gerson

On June 26, 1910, an agreement of promise of sale was entered between the plaintiff, Ous set, and the defendant, Gerson, whereby the latter, as vendor, agreed to sell to the former, as purchaser, “title to be delivered to said purchaser not later than October 1, 1910,” certain lots of ground in this city, then owned by and standing in the name of Charles Grillot, the act reciting the fact of ‘‘ the title thereto not yet being taken by said Gerson,” who, in fact then held an option thereon from Grillot expiring September 28, 1910. Two hundred dollars was deposited by Ousset as earnest money,…