Legal Opinion
Wessel v. Cramer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 7, 1900Published
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by William Wessel against Christian C. Cramer for specific performance of a contract to convey land. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcLAUGHLIN, J.
On the 12th of‘November, 1899, the parties to this action entered into a contract by which the plaintiff agreed to sell and the defendant to purchase certain real estate situate in the city of New York, which was described as follows:
“Beginning at a point on the northerly side of 81st street, distant 175 feet westerly from the northwesterly corner of Second avenue and Sist street, running thence northerly, and parallel, or nearly so, with Second avenue, 102 feet and 2 inches, to the center line of the block between 81st and 82nd streets; thence westerly, along said center line, and parallel,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Davis v. RainsfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1821
- Meyer v. BoydNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- Heller v. CohenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896