Legal Opinion
Davison v. MacDonald
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 10, 1925PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cropsey, J.:
The property in question had belonged to Edward MacDonald, but had been in the name of his wife, Rosanna MacDonald. After his death, although the title was still in her name, it was established and not disputed that the property belonged to their four children, Joseph, Walter, Ruth and Helen, subject to the dower right of Rosanna. On November 27, 1923, Rosanna, Joseph and Walter signed a contract to sell the property to Herman LeVyne. The other two children, Ruth and Helen, did not join in the contract. At that time they were infants. The contract price was $3,500, of which $300…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Williams v. . HaddockNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
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3Cited by15 opinions
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