Bailey v. Cooney

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

Boger Cooney was the owner of a house in the City of Pittsburgh, and agreed to sell the same to Lawrence Bailey for $3,500, a part of the purchase-money being paid at the time. A contract to convey was entered into on October 1,1923. The name of the wife of the vendor did not appear in the body of the written instrument, though the attestation clause declares “that the said parties to this agreement have hereunto set their hands and seals,” and she joined in its execution. The wife was fully cognizant of the undertaking, as appears by the uncontradicted testimony;…