White v. Onondaga County Savings Bank
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, John L. White, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Chemung on the 7th day of December, 1916, upon the decision of the court dismissing the complaint after a trial at the Chemung Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Cochrane, J.:
In March, 1914, the parties entered into a written contract whereby the defendant agreed to convey to the plaintiff property described in the contract as follows, viz.: “ The Lyceum theater building and property, so-called, situate in the City of Elmira, N. Y., together with all the rights and easements connected therewith, and the personal property as per list attached.” The consideration of the sale was $45,000. The plaintiff paid $5,000 at the time of the contract, and agreed to pay a like sum on or before June 1, 1914, and on or before December 31, 1914. On the last-mentioned…
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- Wilhelm v. . FedergreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Place v. DudleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899