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Oppenheimer v. Humphreys

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 6, 1891
125 N.Y. 733 (N.Y. 1891)

Summary

In Oppenheimer v. Humphreys, 31 N.Y. St. Repr. 622, and Hewison v. Hoffman, 15 Daly, 176, the vendor asked for delay to cure certain defects, which delay the vendee refused to grant, and the court held he was under no obligation to grant the time desired.

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Opinion

Argued January 22, 1891

Decided February 6, 1891

Robert F. Little for appellants.

Clemens J. Kracht for respondent.


Agree to affirm, on opinion of VAN BRUNT, J., below.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Oppenheimer v. Humphreys

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 6, 1891
125 N.Y. 733 (N.Y. 1891)

In Oppenheimer v. Humphreys, 31 N.Y. St. Repr. 622, and Hewison v. Hoffman, 15 Daly, 176, the vendor asked for delay to cure certain defects, which delay the vendee refused to grant, and the court held he was under no obligation to grant the time desired.

Summary of this case from Zorn v. McFarland

In Oppenheimer v. Humphreys, 31 N.Y. St. Repr. 622; 9 N.Y.S. 840; 125 N.Y. 733, the court held: "It is well settled that, unless a seller of land tenders a title which is free from reasonable doubt, the purchaser is not bound to complete.

Summary of this case from Zorn v. McFarland
Case details for

Oppenheimer v. Humphreys

Case Details

Full title:JACOB OPPENHEIMER, Respondent, v . ASAHEL W. HUMPHREYS et al.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 6, 1891

Citations

125 N.Y. 733 (N.Y. 1891)
35 N.Y. St. Rptr. 996

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