Legal Opinion
Foreman v. Foreman
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1929PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
A house and lot in the city of New York was conveyed to Edith Foreman in January, 1924. The purchase price, $25,500, was paid by her husband, the plaintiff. There is testimony that he asked her to take the contract and conveyance in her name because he wished to keep his real estate separate from the property that was used in his business. There is testimony that she promised to give him a deed upon demand and to dispose of the land or the proceeds in accordance with Ms wishes. After the purchase had been made, he collected the rents and used them as his own. He paid the taxes,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Burns v. . McCormickNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Sinclair v. . PurdyNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Wood v. . RabeNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- McKeon v. . Van SlyckNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Goldsmith v. . GoldsmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
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3Cited by146 opinions
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- United States v. ReedDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
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