Legal Opinion
McLean v. Kessler
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 25, 1980PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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S. Herman Klarsfeld, J.
The purchaser seeks to recover a $1,000 deposit given to the seller in connection with the purchase of a one-family house. The plaintiff refused to proceed with the purchase of the property after considering the cost of certain repairs and replacements in this old wood-frame house, all of which conditions she was aware of prior to her signing the receipt and memorandum of sale. The seller claims that he is entitled to retain the $1,000 deposit upon the default of the purchaser in proceeding in good faith with a formal contract and closing. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Arnold v. R. Rothschild's Sons Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Karson v. ArnowNew York Supreme Court · 1962
- Arnold v. . Rothschild's Sons CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Tague Holding Corp. v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Healy v. GumiennyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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