Keitel v. Zimmermann

The plaintiffs, vendees in' a contract for the purchase of premises Ho. 445 West Eifty-third street, Hew York city, sue the defendants as vendors to recover back $250 deposit on the execution of the agreement, and $168.90 paid for examining the title, upon the ground that the defendants were unable to perform their undertaking. The contract-is signed by the vendors only; but this is sufficient, for the rule is settled that in equity for obtain*582ing a specific performance, as well as at law for recovering damages, the signature of the party who makes the engagement is all that the statute…