Case ID: ny-sup-ct_12/html/0109-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Gilbert, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

CYRENA FERRY, Appellant, v. DELAVAN STEPHENS and another, Respondents.
    
      Gift — when complete.
    
    Defendants’ devisor, intending to give certain land to the plaintiff, executed a contract for the sale thereof to her, by which she agreed to pay $1,100; subsequently, he indorsed upon the contract a receipt in full, and delivered the same to her, although no money had been actually paid thereon. Held, that the indorsement of the receipt upon the contract, and the delivery thereof to the plaintiff, under the circumstances, constituted a valid gift to her of the debt due thereon, and that she was entitled to maintain an action for the specific performance of the contract against his devisees.
    
      Gray v. Barton (55 N. Y. 68) followed.
    Appeal from a judgment in favor of tbe defendants, entered upon tbe trial of this action by tbe court, without a jury.
    
      
      Halves <& Stevens, for appellant. Wm. JRumsey, for respondents.
   Opinion by

Gilbert, J.

Present — MulliN, P. J., Smith and Gilbert, JJ.

Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide the event.