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Crowley v. Lewis
New York Court of Appeals
146 N.E. 374 (1925)
- Written by Alex Hall, JD
Facts
Chace Crowley (plaintiff) entered into a contract to convey real property to buyers in exchange for a mortgage on other property. The contract was signed under seal by Crowley and Joseph Lewis (defendant), an agent of the buyers. The contract did not refer to the buyers by name and contained none of their signatures. The buyers did not complete the sale, and Crowley brought an action for specific performance. The buyers moved for judgment on the pleadings, which the court granted based on precedent that contracts under seal were unenforceable against undisclosed parties. Crowley appealed the judgment, and the appellate court accepted review of the dismissal.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Andrews, J.)
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