Palmer v. Golden

On May 21, 1924, plaintiff and defendant entered into a written contract by the terms of which plaintiff agreed to sell and defendant to purchase lands in the city of Mechanicville for the sum of $9,750. The instrument provides -that the sum of $5.00 was to be paid on the execution of the contract, $2,500 on the delivery of the deed and the balance to be secured by a mortgage. The check in question Was given as the initial payment. When the plaintiff presented the check at the bank upon which it was drawn she ascertained that the defendant had countermanded its payment. She has repudiated the…