Kozel v. Dearlove

This was a proceeding, by petition, under the provisions of chapter 29 of the Revised Statutes, entitled “ Contracts,” to compel George Manlove and Edwin D. Messinger, the executors of the last will and testament of Richard Manlove, deceased, to execute and deliver to the petitioner a deed conveying to him certain real estate, in performance of a contract for such conveyance entered into by Richard Manlove, in his lifetime. The contract thus sought to be enforced purports to have been executed by Asa W. Clark as agent for Richard Dearlove to Anthony Kozel, and appears to have been assigned,…