Mandel v. Guardian Holding Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Henry Mandel, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 15th day of July, 1921, as grants defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings and for judgment dismissing the amended and supplemental complaint.
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Appeal by the plaintiff, Henry Mandel, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 15th day of July, 1921, as grants defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings and for judgment dismissing the amended and supplemental complaint. Appeal by the defendant, National Association Building Corporation, from so much of the aforementioned order as grants leave to the plaintiff to serve an amended complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
Greenbaum, J.:
The controversy involves the interpretation of a letter dated November 18, 1919, written by the defendant Guardian Holding Company, Inc., in which the latter gave the plaintiff an “ option to purchase the premises situate at 471-3 Fifth Ave. and 4-6 East 41st Street, New York City, for a period of sixty days ” for the consideration of $1,200,000 to be paid upon the following terms and conditions: “ (1) That the purchaser will pay us in cash at the time of closing not less than $200,000 on said purchase price; ” (2) that “ such purchaser as a part of the purchase price will…
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