Keister v. Scott
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. William H. Keister purchased a lot of ground with the. improvements thereon, situate on Pratt street in the City of Baltimore, from Leanna L. Scott, she being authorized and empowered by the will of her deceased husband, James W. Scott, to sell and convey the same. The purchaser entered into possession of the premises, having paid a small sum on account of the purchase money.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. William H. Keister purchased a lot of ground with the. improvements thereon, situate on Pratt street in the City of Baltimore, from Leanna L. Scott, she being authorized and empowered by the will of her deceased husband, James W. Scott, to sell and convey the same. The purchaser entered into possession of the premises, having paid a small sum on account of the purchase money. Subsequently he refused to complete the terms of sale, and thereupon the vendor filed her hill against him to compel a specific performance of the contract. The Court…
1Opinion of the CourtYellott, J.
This appeal is from a pro forma decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City granting the relief invoked in a bill for specific performance. James W. Scott, the husband of the appellee, died seised of the real estate now in controversy, and which is situate in the City of Baltimore. Holding this and other property in fee simple, he devised to his wife, the appellee, for her life, all his property of every description, with power to her, at her option, to convey to each of his three sons one-third of his property on his arrival at the . age of thirty-three years, and, in default of such…
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- Van Bokkelen v. TingesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1882
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