Hutton v. Webber
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the special. term, requiring said defendant to specifically perform a contract for the purchase of certain real estate, to accept the deed, and pay $21,400 the balance of the purchase money.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.—McAdam, J.
The sole objection to the title arises upon the deed from William Wolf and wife to August Konow, executed by the grantors September 1, 1870. The deed is correct in every respect, excepting that in the record thereof, the words in the acknowledgment to me known ” to be the individuals described in and who executed the instrument, are omitted. The loss of the original deed was proved, and the notary testified that he knew the grantors personally, that he saw them execute the deed, knew them to be the persons described therein, and that they properly executed and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wood v. . ChapinNew York Court of Appeals · 1856
- Hellreigel v. . ManningNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Cambrelleng v. . PurtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Moser v. . CochraneNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Schermerhorn v. NibloThe Superior Court of New York City · 1857