Realty Co. v. Burghardt
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On vendor’s suit to compel specific performance bj vendee of a contract to accept deed to real estate and pay for the same. Heard on stipulations and papers admitted in evidence by consent.
1Opinion of the Court
Stevenson, V. C.
The solé defence is that the title offered is not marketable.
1. The following will exhibit the alleged defect: In 1903, one Charles Siedler was in peaceable possession of the land, claiming absolute legal title in himself under five certain deeds, each of which purported to convey an undivided one-fiftli. It appeared from the record, however, that in 1824 an undivided one-half interest was devised to one Jacob Vreeland. There was no further history of Jacob YTeeland’s undivided half interest obtainable from the records or otherwise.
In 1903, Siedler filed a bill in the court of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- American Land Co. v. ZeissSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Silver v. GattelNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1918
3Cited by1 opinion
- Elmore Development Co. v. BinderNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1925