Legal Opinion
Byrne v. McDonough
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1921PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Action for specific performance of an agreement for the sale of real property.
1Opinion of the CourtCropsey, J.
The action is for specific performance of an agreement for the sale of real property. It is brought 'by the buyer against the seller. At the close of the trial the disputed questions of fact were decided in favor of the plaintiff. The court took under advisement the question of the sufficiency of the writing under the Statute of Frauds. The writing is as follows:
«« Brooklyn, N. Y. October 21st, 1920.
“ Received of Elizabeth B. Byrne sum of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars as binder on premises 132 Underhill Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., under following terms and conditions:
“Price Twelve Thousand Five…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Grafton v. CummingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Mentz v. . NewwitterNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Dykers v. . TownsendNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- Meyer v. . RedmondNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Mills v. HuntNew York Supreme Court · 1838
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Byrne v. McDonoughAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- Lagumis v. GerardNew York Supreme Court · 1921
- Bach Realty Corp. v. George Whiten Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
- Karnal v. HorovitzNew York Supreme Court · 1946
- Croce v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
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