Rockland-Rockport Lime Company, Respondent v. Mary C. Leary, as Administratrix of the Estate of James D. Leary…

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's judgment, holding that notice of the option to purchase given to the administratrix satisfied the lease requirement, that equitable conversion does not relate back to the lease date but occurs when the option is exercised, and that actual tender of the purchase price was not required where performance was prevented by heirs or infants. The decision rested on the ordinary meaning of "legal representative" and the contingent nature of the conversion doctrine.