Cradick v. Singer

Respondent, executor of the estate of Jennie Mesner, made his return of sale of real property on a bid of $79,500. At the probate hearing appellant, Joseph P. Singer, made an oral bid of $83,975, which was accepted. Appellant’s bid was reduced to writing and filed, and he deposited a down payment of $8,500 with respondent’s attor ney. He requested that the order of sale direct that the executor’s deed convey title to him and his wife as joint tenants. Thereafter an escrow was opened and in due time the escrow holder informed appellant that it was ready to close the sale on the payment of the…