Urbis Realty Co. v. Globe Realty Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Urbis Realty Company, Inc., from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk* of the county of New York on the 29th day of November, 1921, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the New York Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Greenbaum, J.:
This action was brought to recover a deposit of $5,000 given by the plaintiff at the time of making a contract for the purchase of premises known as No. 1 West Ninety-fourth street, borough of Manhattan, New York city, and expenses incurred in connection with the examination of the title, and to impress a lien upon the said premises to secure the amount of its claim.
The contract was dated January 29, 1920. It provided for the closing of the title at noon on April 1,1920. On that date and at the time and place fixed for closing the title, plaintiff rejected the title tendered by…
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