Lenman v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by one of several defendants from a decree of tbe Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, directing such defendant to specifically perform a contract made by her for the sale of land.
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Hearing on an appeal by one of several defendants from a decree of tbe Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, directing such defendant to specifically perform a contract made by her for the sale of land. The Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: This is an appeal from a decree of the supreme court of the Districct of Columbia directing specific performance on the part of appellant, Isobel H. Denman, one of the defendants below, of a contract of sale of certain real estate situated in the city of Washington. In the year 1892, John T. Lenman died intestate, seized of a large…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Orsdel
delivered tbe opinion of the Court:
Counsel for defendant rely upon tbe following assignment of errors:
“Tbe court below erred:
“1. In bolding that tbe so-called contract sued on was an enforceable written agreement by tbe appellant to sell tbe land described in it to Fannie E. Wilhoite.
“2. In bolding that tbe appellee and those under whom he claims had not, by their conduct leading up to the execution of that instrument, precluded him from obtaining in equity tbe relief afforded him by tbe decree which is tbe subject of tbis appeal.
“3. In bolding that tbe original vendee in tbis case, Fannie E.…
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