New York Court of Appeals

Oscar Baumann, Appellant v. Mary G. Pinckney, Respondent

March 4, 1890118 N.Y. 604

Summary

The Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's dismissal and ordered a new trial, holding that a buyer may sue for specific performance of a land contract, may require satisfactory proof of an agent's authority and a written extension before payment, that the length of a verbal extension is a material issue, that the plaintiff's tender was timely despite the defendant's fault, and that the defendant's repudiation placed her in default.