King v. Morford
New Jersey Court of Chancery
The bill in this case is filed for a specific performance of a contract entered into on the 10th day of January. 1822, between Jarrct Morford of the one part, and Joseph King of the other part, for the purchase and sale of a house and lot of land at Red Bank, in the county of Monmouth, and also one equal fourth part of the landing at the said Red Bank, for the consideration of six hundred dollars, to be paid “on the receipt of a good title.”
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The bill in this case is filed for a specific performance of a contract entered into on the 10th day of January. 1822, between Jarrct Morford of the one part, and Joseph King of the other part, for the purchase and sale of a house and lot of land at Red Bank, in the county of Monmouth, and also one equal fourth part of the landing at the said Red Bank, for the consideration of six hundred dollars, to be paid “on the receipt of a good title.” King complains, that after making the contract, he went into possession of the property : that he occupied the landing at Red Bank until he was forcibly…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The defence set up by Pintard and McClain, that they are bona fide purchasers, without notice, is not sustained by the evidence. Independently of the inference to be drawn from the fact that the complainant was in possession of a part of the property, there is sufficient evidence to show that both Pintard and McClain had that kind of information on the subject, which would amount to notice in this court. Ebenczer Allen testifies, that at the time when Pintard cast off King’s boat from the landing, which was shortly after the contract between King and Morford was entered into,…
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