Berlin v. Caplan

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing appellant’s bill of complaint, for specific performance of a contract.

On March 3, 1954, Rosalie Berlin, as vendor, appellant, and Henry E. Caplan, as vendee, appellee, entered into a written contract by which appellant bargained and sold to the appellee, and the appellee purchased, properties numbered 1817, 1819, 1823, 1825, 1829, 1831, 1833, 1835, and 1837 Lorman Street, in Baltimore City, subject to annual ground rents of $48.00 on each property. The price was $16,000.00, of which sum $1,000.00 was paid prior to the signing of the contract, the…