Wise v. Wedlake
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
The defendant entered into a written contract with the plaintiffs on November 28, 1925, for the purchase of certain real property in Chautauqua county. She has refused to complete the purchase, alleging that the plaintiffs cannot convey marketable title. The plaintiffs seek judgment for specific performance. A question relative to the validity of the title is framed and the facts are agreed upon in submitting this controversy.
The immediate source of plaintiffs’ title is a sale of the property *211to pay a decedent’s debts by virtue of a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Chautauqua county. No…
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