Legal Opinion

Hagedorn v. Lang

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

Decided November 22, 1898Published

Appeal from Kings county court. Action by Charles Hagedorn against Max Lang. From a judgment dismissing the complaint, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtGoodrich, P. J.

The only question involved in this appeal is whether there was a contract for the sale of real estate, or a note or memorandum thereof in writing. Mr. Brumley, as auctioneer, had advertised for sale at auction on April 20, 1898, at the Real-Estate Exchange in the borough of Brooklyn, four parcels of property, among them the premises in question, No. 625 Prospect Place, Brooklyn. A poster had been circulated, which contained separate diagrams of the four parcels. The auctioneer testified that just before the sale he and the plaintiff, who was the vendor of the property, signed the terms of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mentz v. . NewwitterNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  2. Parkhurst v. Van CortlandtNew York Court of Chancery · 1814
  3. Penniman v. HartshornMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1816
  4. Lorillard v. . ClydeNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  5. Nestor v. . BischoffNew York Court of Appeals · 1890

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