Legal Opinion

Ambruster v. the "Own Your Home" Asso.

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided January 17, 1925PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This suit is for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of land. The defendant desires, but is unwilling, to take title, because, as it claims, the complainants are not the owners of the fee. The alleged defect in the title involves the construction of the last will and testament of Mary

NOTE. — The opinion as to the title was given at the solicitation of counsel for the defendant, who waived the available point, that where the marketability of the title is reasonably disputable, equity will not specifically enforce a contract, but will leave complainant to his action at law. He…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Patterson v. MaddenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1896
  2. Hampton v. NewkirkNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1921
  3. Schulz v. GaribaldiNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1921

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of CliftonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  2. Davis v. ScharfNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926

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