Legal Opinion

Sylvester v. Born

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 24, 1890No. 168PublishedCited by 14 opinions

APPEAL BY DEFENDANTS FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 168 July Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 438 December Term 1888, C. P. No. 1, in Equity. On December 18, 1888, Frederick Sylvester filed a bill in equity against John Born and J. Wesley Supplee, praying for specific performance of a contract for the sale of certain real estate by the defendants to the plaintiff.

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APPEAL BY DEFENDANTS FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 168 July Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 438 December Term 1888, C. P. No. 1, in Equity. On December 18, 1888, Frederick Sylvester filed a bill in equity against John Born and J. Wesley Supplee, praying for specific performance of a contract for the sale of certain real estate by the defendants to the plaintiff. The defendants having answered, and issue having been joined, the court appointed Mr. Walter George Smith examiner and' master, by whom the following, facts were found: 1. The plaintiff and the…

1Per curiam

The undisputed facts of this case, clearly stated in the report *479of tlie learned master, justly entitled the plaintiff below to the decree of specific performance from which this appeal was taken. Neither of the specifications of error is sustained.

Decree affirmed, and appeal dismissed, at the costs of appellants.

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. Schermer v. WilmartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Barnes v. ReaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  3. L. C. S. Colliery, Inc. v. Globe Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  4. Loughney v. QuigleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  5. Morrell v. BroadbentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

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