Begen v. Pettus
New York Supreme Court
Action to recover a deposit paid upon a contract for the sale of lands and for the expenses of the examination of title.
1Opinion of the CourtNewburger, J.
Plaintiff seeks to recover a deposit paid upon a contract for the sale of lands and for the expenses of the examination of title. The premises consist of property on Long Island sound. Plaintiff, it is conceded, was a dummy for August Belmont & Co. The contract was dated January 27, 1902, and provided that the closing was to be on or before May 1, 1902. A list of objections to the title was submitted, and the closing was postponed by consent to different dates until May 21,1903, when the title was rejected by plaintiff. At that time practically all the objections had been disposed of, except…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pollitz v. . Wabash R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Matter of City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Clute v. RobinsonNew York Supreme Court · 1807
- Zebley v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Begen v. PettusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
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