Worrall v. . Munn
New York Court of Appeals
Tiie Plaintiff, in 1844, filed ltis bill in Chancery to compel, the specific performance of an agreement for the sale and conveyance to him of certain land in the county of Rockland. The agreement was made by one David 1VI. Prall, who, after the making of the agreement, and prior to the filing of the bill, had conveyed the land to the Defendant. IVIunn — the latter having knowledge of the prior agreement.
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Tiie Plaintiff, in 1844, filed ltis bill in Chancery to compel, the specific performance of an agreement for the sale and conveyance to him of certain land in the county of Rockland. The agreement was made by one David 1VI. Prall, who, after the making of the agreement, and prior to the filing of the bill, had conveyed the land to the Defendant. IVIunn — the latter having knowledge of the prior agreement. On the 31st of March, 1846, a decree was made in the action requiring the Defendant to convey to the Plaintiff, requiring the Plaintiff to pay the purchase price to Prall, with interest from…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodruff, J.
It is not claimed on this appeal that when a Court of Equity sustains a bill filed to compel the specific performance of a contract for the conveyance of lands, and decrees such conveyance, it is not within the proper exercise of its jurisdiction, and according to its settled modern practice, to give full and complete relief by awarding to the Plaintiff not only the conveyance to which he is entitled, but also the damages Which the Defendant has caused by his culpable refusal and delay in the performance of his eohtraet. These may be ascertained by the Court in any mode which its discretion…
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