 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1842 - 598 halaman
...well expressed by chancellor Walworth, in Bates v. Delavan, 5 Paige, 307. He says, "As a general rule, a court of equity will not decree the specific performance of a contract of sale, if the vendor cannot make a good title, although the contract has made no provision as to... | |
 | 1834 - 612 halaman
...heard, at the original hearing. Scales \. Nichols £f Scales, 2 Yerger, 140. 2. (Specific performance.) A court of equity will not decree the specific performance of a contract, where the party seeking to enforce it, has Iain by for a great length of time without asserting his... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1842 - 598 halaman
...well expressed by chancellor Walworth, in Bates v. Delaran, 5 Paige, 307. He says, "As a general rule, a court of equity will not decree the specific performance of a contract of sale, if the vendor cannot make a good title, although the contract has made no provision as to... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1893 - 776 halaman
...420. FRAUDS, STATUTE OF. 1. Specific performance, ; statute of frauds; description oflandx in writingA court of equity will not decree the specific performance of a contract for the sale of land, unless a compliance with the provisions of the statute of frauds is shown (Code,... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849 - 680 halaman
...agreement. 2 Story's Com.66, '9. 1 Bacon, 181, '7. Roberts on Frauds, 105, 115. Miff or ft Ch. PL 329. 4th. A Court of Equity will not decree the specific performance of a parol contract to convey land, when it has no means of carrying it into effect ; where the terms of... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Charles Beavan - 1861 - 720 halaman
...obtained priority over B. Wright v. Stanjicld. 8 See REGISTRATION. MINES. See POWER TO LEASE. MORTGAGE. 1. A Court of Equity will not decree the specific performance of a contract to borrow a sum of money on mortgage. Roger* v. Challis. Page 175 2. If a mortgagee so deals with the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Charles Beavan - 1861 - 724 halaman
...obtained priority over B. Wright v. StanfitlJ. 8 See REGISTRATION. MINES. See POWER TO LEASE. MORTGAGE. 1. A Court of Equity will not decree the specific performance of a contract to borrow a sum of money on mortgage. Kogert v. Challis. Page 175 2. If a mortgagee so deals with the... | |
 | 1897 - 1116 halaman
...without taking possession is not sufficient to take such a case out of the statute of frauds; and that a court of equity will not decree the specific performance of a parol agreement to convey lands where the purchaser has not entered Into possession under the contract.... | |
 | Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - 1875 - 1038 halaman
...award of damages under the 21 <fc 22 Viet. c. 27, for the non-performance of the contract: Held, that a court of equity will not decree the specific performance of a mere agreement to advance money. Moreover, that that being so, it has no jurisdiction to award damages.... | |
 | Frederick Thomas White, Owen Davies Tudor - 1876 - 708 halaman
...J. 62 ; Hope v. Hope, 8 De G. Mac, & G. 731, and see note to SlapiUon v. Stapilton, vol. ii. post. A Court of equity will not decree the specific performance of a covenant to refer disputes to arbitration (Price v. Williams, cited 6 Ves. 818; Street v. Rigby, 6... | |
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Frauds; and that a court of equity will not decree the specific performance of a parol agreement to convey lands where the purchaser has not entered into possession under the contract. 
