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34 Misc. 91

Kaplan v. Cohen

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1901

New York Supreme Court · decided 1901-02-15

Motion to vacate a Us pendens filed herein, on the ground that no cause of action is alleged for which a Us pendens could be filed.

Decided 1901-02-15

Gaynor, J.

¶1The complaint alleges that the defendant entered into a written contract to convey certain real estate to *92the plaintiff, and that he failed to do so on the contract day because he could not give good title. There is also the following allegation: “and in said agreement the defendant acknowledged the payment by the plaintiff of $100 in part payment of said premises.” This is not an allegation of the payment of $100 by the plaintiff to the defendant. ¡Nor is there any allegation that the plaintiff searched the title and incurred expense therein. The prayer for judgment for $167.50 is therefore based on nothing. The Us pendens is filed on the theory that the plaintiff may he given a lien by judgment on the land for the amount he paid on account and of his expenses in searching the title; but as the complaint alleges no such payment or expense there is no cause of action alleged.

¶2The motion is granted, with $10 costs.

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