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Realty Transfer Co. v. Cohn-Baer-Myers & Aronson Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 14, 1909PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal, by the plaintiff, the Realty Transfer Company,-from an interlocutory judgment 'of the Supreme. Court in favor of the defendant; entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York-on the 4th day of Hovember, 1908, upon the decision'of the court, rendered after a trial at the Hew York Special Term, sustaining the defendant’s demurrer to the amended'complaint. The opinion of Special Term is reported in Realty Transfer Co. v. Cohn, B., M. & A. Co. (60 Misc.

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Appeal, by the plaintiff, the Realty Transfer Company,-from an interlocutory judgment 'of the Supreme. Court in favor of the defendant; entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York-on the 4th day of Hovember, 1908, upon the decision'of the court, rendered after a trial at the Hew York Special Term, sustaining the defendant’s demurrer to the amended'complaint. The opinion of Special Term is reported in Realty Transfer Co. v. Cohn, B., M. & A. Co. (60 Misc. Rep. 623).

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, J.:

Defendant demurred to the complaint upon the ground that causes of action were improperly united. The action is based upon a contract for the conveyance of réal estate.

In the first cause of action the plaintiff alleges that it made a contract to purchase defendant’s interest as vendee in an agreement for the sale of real estate; that to induce it to enter into that contract the defendant represented that the premises were a “ block front ” and had a frontage of not less than 219 feet 3 inches on One Hundred and Forty-first street and a frontage of not less than 217 feet' 1 inch oh…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Byxbie v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
  2. Pryor v. . FosterNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  3. Freer v. . DentonNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  4. Kranz v. LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
  5. Edison Electric Illuminating Co. v. Franklin H. Kalbfleisch Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hills v. McKaneNew York Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Rodgers v. H. S. Kerbaugh, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916

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