Schoonmaker v. Bonnie
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Erie county. Action by Elijah It. Sehoonmaker against Frank W. Bonnie, Mrs. Frank W. Bonnie, Robert P. Bonnie, and Mrs. Robert P. Bonnie, for the specific per-formance of a contract.
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Appeal from special term, Erie county. Action by Elijah It. Sehoonmaker against Frank W. Bonnie, Mrs. Frank W. Bonnie, Robert P. Bonnie, and Mrs. Robert P. Bonnie, for the specific per-formance of a contract. At the special term judgment was rendered for plaintiff, and defendants appealed to the general term, where the judgment was reversed as to Mrs. Frank W. Bonnie and Mrs. Robert P. Bonnie, “ with costs. ” The plaintiff now appeals from the order of the special term for retaxation of ■costs.
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought to compel a specific performance of a •contract for the sale and conveyance of land. The trial court awarded judgment against the defendants for specific performance. On review of that judgment by this court, it was held that the wives of Frank W. Bonnie and Robert P. Bonnie, not being parties to the contract, could not be compelled to release their inchoate right of dower in the land, of which conveyance was •sought. The judgment of the trial court was therefore reversed as to Mrs. Frank W. Bonnie and Mrs. Robert P. Bonnie, with costs. 43 Hun, 634, mem. The question…
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