Legal Opinion
Ballen v. Potter
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1929PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Defendants, other than Payne, held title to a tract of forty-five acres in Easthampton. March 1, 1926, they agreed in writing to convey it to him. He assigned the contract to plaintiffs but retained an interest in it. The date for closing title was designated in the contract as May 14 but written stipulations were exchanged whereby it was adjourned to May 21 and again to May 28. Plaintiffs were then able and willing to perform but the vendors were unable to pass a marketable title. Defendants requested but were refused another adjournment to June 11. Before that day, they succeeded in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Schiffer v. . DietzNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Schmidt v. . ReedNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Langel v. BetzNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Myers v. . De MierNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Crowley v. LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by53 opinions
- Zev v. MermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Zev v. MermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- ADC Orange, Inc. v. Coyote Acres, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Cohen v. KranzNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- 3M Holding Corp. v. WagnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
48 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.