Legal Opinion

Volkert v. Swan

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 21, 1962No. Appeal, No. 404PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Flood, J.,

The plaintiffs sued to recover money deposited or paid on account of the purchase price of real estate. Defendants claimed the right to retain these amounts as liquidated damages under the agreement of sale and judgment was entered for them on the pleadings.

The appellants contend that judgment should have been entered for them because the vendors’ obligation to furnish title free and clear of all encumbrances was *578Violated by a recorded right of way to Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, given by the vendors prior to the execution of the agreement of sale with the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Black v. American International Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  2. Moyer v. Devincentis Con. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Bozdech v. Montana Ranches Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Fossume v. . RequaNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  5. Jeffrey Structures, Inc. v. GrimaldiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bailey v. Harleysville Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. ZISKIND v. Bruce Lee Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Rose v. Mitsubishi International Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Dillow v. MagrawCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  5. Brogan v. Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County2014

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