Sams v. Feldman

This case arises out of an alleged breach of an agreement for the sale of real estate. The facts may be simply stated. Plaintiff Carl E. Sams offered to purchase certain property from defendant Benjamin Feldman. Feldman accepted the offer unconditionally. No reservations or contingencies pertinent to the controversy are embodied in the written offer or its acceptance. The day subsequent to the acceptance, Sams entered into an agreement to sell the same property to the St. Lawrence Development Company at an increased price. Feldman, however, refused to convey and Sams, being thus unable to…