¶1 reads for reversal of order of General Term, and for affirmance of judgment of Special Term.
¶2 All concur, except Church, Oh. J.; Rapallo and Andrews, JJ., not voting.
¶3 Order reversed, and judgment accordingly.
64 N.Y. 642
Helms v. . Goodwill
Decided March 21, 1876
New York Court of Appeals · decided 1876-03-21
The court, in this action, found, in substance, that in 1868 Albert Helms, plaintiff’s assignor, was in possession of certain premises in Randolph, N. Y., under a contract of purchase from Benjamin… Held: that, although the agreement between Helm and defendant being oral, could not be enforced as a formal, valid, express trust (Dillaye v. Greenough, 45 FT.
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1876-03-21
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