Legal Opinion

Pratt v. Prentice

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 15, 1914PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, entered in the G-enesee county clerk’s office March 10, 1914, for the recovery by plaintiff of the possession of certain lands in the village of Batavia, in ejectment, without damages, and from an order entered on the 27th day of March, 1914, denying the defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial.

1Per curiam

We deem it sufficient to state our conclusions upon the questions discussed, which require, as we think, an affirmance of the judgment. First. If it be assumed that Mrs. Stafford was bound under her contract with defendant to give defendant an option for two weeks to purchase the premises at $6,400, and because she did not do so, plaintiff was bound to show himself a purchaser for value without notice of defendant’s right to purchase by the terms of his lease, then we think the question of fact as to whether plaintiff was such purchaser for value without notice was properly left to the jury,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williamson v. . BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
  2. Pfeiffer v. RheinfrankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
  3. Shneider v. MahlAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wash-O-Matic Laundry Co. v. 621 Lefferts Avenue Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1948
  2. In re GargiuloNew York Surrogate's Court · 1929
  3. Allright New York Parking, Inc. v. ShumwayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. Flack v. Prudential InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1964
  5. In re the Estate of GagliardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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