Beckrich v. . City of North Tonawanda
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered January 22, 1901, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a verdict directed by the court and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered January 22, 1901, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a verdict directed by the court and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The proceedings on the part of the defendant constituted a valid, legal and binding contract on its part to accept the deed and pay the purchase price of the premises in question. (L. 1897, ch. 361; 2 Dillon on Mun. Corp. [4th ed.] §§ 741, 763 ;…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This is an action at law to recover the sum of three thousand dollars and interest, the purchase price of certain real estate which the plaintiffs’ testator sold and conveyed to the defendant for a public market. 'A valid executory contract of sale was entered into between the plaintiffs’ testator and the defendant on the 19th of October, 1897. About a year afterwards, and on the 9th of October, 1898, the vendor died, leaving a last will and testament, in which the plaintiffs were appointed his executrix and executor. It is claimed on the part of the plaintiffs that prior to the death of the…
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