Leaird v. . Smith
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the General Term of the Common Pleas of the city of New York, affirming a judgment of the Special Term in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of land, brought by the vendee against the vendor and her agent.
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Appeal from an order of the General Term of the Common Pleas of the city of New York, affirming a judgment of the Special Term in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for the specific performance of a contract for the sale of land, brought by the vendee against the vendor and her agent. The facts as found at Special Term are substantially as follows: On the 1st day of October, 1858, the plaintiff and defendant, Smith, entered into an agreement, in writing, at the city of New York, as follows: “New York, October 1st, 1858.—Received of George T. Leaird $100, on account of $900, consideration…
1Opinion of the Court
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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] I can see no reason to doubt that the judgment below was authorized by the facts of the case. The plaintiff paid down $100. He was to pay $400 more on or before the 7th of January following. Not being…
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