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Leben v. Nassau Savings and Loan Association

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 1, 1974
312 N.E.2d 180 (N.Y. 1974)

Summary

ordering defendant to lend plaintiffs money to purchase real estate at 6% interest pursuant to their contract, where defendant demanded a higher rate at the closing, and plaintiffs had already moved into their home, expended more than $8 thousand in connection with the purchase, and cancelled the lease on their apartment

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Opinion

Argued March 19, 1974

Decided May 1, 1974

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, FRANK P. DE LUCA, J.

Howard M. Finkelstein and Robert C. Crimmins for appellant.

Ira M. Hariton for respondents.


Order affirmed, with costs, on the memorandum at the Appellate Division.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, RABIN and STEVENS.


Summaries of

Leben v. Nassau Savings and Loan Association

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 1, 1974
312 N.E.2d 180 (N.Y. 1974)

ordering defendant to lend plaintiffs money to purchase real estate at 6% interest pursuant to their contract, where defendant demanded a higher rate at the closing, and plaintiffs had already moved into their home, expended more than $8 thousand in connection with the purchase, and cancelled the lease on their apartment

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Case details for

Leben v. Nassau Savings and Loan Association

Case Details

Full title:SIDNEY LEBEN et al., Respondents, v. NASSAU SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 1, 1974

Citations

312 N.E.2d 180 (N.Y. 1974)
312 N.E.2d 180
356 N.Y.S.2d 46

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