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Hart v. Lyon

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 21, 1882
90 N.Y. 663 (N.Y. 1882)

Summary

In Hart v. Lyon (90 N.Y. 663) the contract for the party wall was held unenforceable against a purchaser at a sale in foreclosure, for being merely a personal obligation; but the covenant that the expense of repairing, or rebuilding, the party wall should be borne equally by the parties, "their respective heirs and assigns," was regarded as a covenant running with the land.

Summary of this case from Mott v. Oppenheimer

Opinion

Argued October 27, 1882

Decided November 21, 1882

Walter S. Cowles for appellant.

William McDermott for respondent.


MILLER, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Hart v. Lyon

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 21, 1882
90 N.Y. 663 (N.Y. 1882)

In Hart v. Lyon (90 N.Y. 663) the contract for the party wall was held unenforceable against a purchaser at a sale in foreclosure, for being merely a personal obligation; but the covenant that the expense of repairing, or rebuilding, the party wall should be borne equally by the parties, "their respective heirs and assigns," was regarded as a covenant running with the land.

Summary of this case from Mott v. Oppenheimer

In Hart v. Lyon, 90 N.Y. 663, the agreement contained a declaration in all respects similar to the one in question, but the court held that it did not take the case out of the operation of the rule established in Cole v. Hughes and the other cases cited.

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Case details for

Hart v. Lyon

Case Details

Full title:CATHERINE HART, Respondent, v . THEODORE E. LYON, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 21, 1882

Citations

90 N.Y. 663 (N.Y. 1882)

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