M'Crea v. Purmort

Decided 1836-12-15

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Cowen, J. The objection that the agreement of 1812 is void, as being signed by M’Crea only, thus wanting mutu ality, and that it must therefore go for nothing in the case is well answered by the learned vice chancellor of the first circuit, in Hunter’s case, I Edw. Ch. R. 5. After noticing the objection that the covenant to sell was not mutual, the vendee not being bound to purchase, and that the covenant was “one-sided,…

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