New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-20
REAL ESTATE.
AUCTION DEFAULT CASE IN COURT
SALES OF TWO BUSINESS BUILDINGS.

AUCTION DEFAULT CASE IN COURT
SALES OF TWO BUSINESS BUILDINGS.
Justice Fitzgerald in the Supreme Court yester-
day heard argument the return of an order to
show cause Why John Hoffman, said to have an
office at No. 80 Nassau-st should not be compelled
to complete the purchase of plot OF land on the
east side of Broadway. between Forty-frst and
Forty-second-sts for which. it is alleged he bid
1851 OG0 during the sale in partition proceedings OF
the Pell estate Tuesday last.
Counsel to Peter F. Meyer, the auctioneer stated
the Court that the bid of s26OCo, alleged to have
been made by Mr.. Hoffman. the highest bid
entered for the parcel of land then on sale. 1t
was accordingly knocked down to him. AT the
close OF the sale. according TO counsel for the
plaintiff Mr. Hoffman refused to sign the memo
randum OF purchase. without giving any reason for
his refusal The plaintiff, therefore, sought the
Court. through counsel to allow the land to be re-.
under the proviso that the defendant be forced
make good the difference between the sum bid
| on the second sale and the amount previously Of
fered by him The plaintiff also asked that the de-
PENDANT be made to stand any expense to which
the plaintiff might be put by reason of the de-
PENDANTS action.
On behalf Of the defendant counsel set forth
that his client, after entering his bid, learned that
there encroachment of two and one-half
inches on the property, which. to his mind endan
gered the title This, according to his counsel, led
Mr.. Hoffman TO refuse to put his name TO the
memorandum of purchase
Counsel to the auctioneer, in reply to this, said
that the matter of the encroa chment thorough
~ explained before the property put up for
sale The bid, according to the plaintiffs attor-
ney. entirely uniustifable and was entered
ior the purpose OF still further delaying the part
Court counsel asked that. the defendant be pun
tsled for contempt.
each side. allowed them until o'clock this af-
teTnoon to file briefs and additional afidavts.
Broadway which lies between the Criterion (foT y
merly the Stuart House, and st. Cloud hotels.
THE RECORD OF SALES.
Bryan L. Kennedy & Co. have sold for Mary
Smith and Martha H. Campbell to Frederick b
Jennings, Trenor Park and John G. Mccullough the
five story stone business building No Park Place.
on private terms. The brokers sold about
two months ago the adjoining parcel No Park
Place; to the same parties. who also own No. 23i
connecting with Nos, and Park Place which is
four story business building No 824 Canal-st 25xSS
through Ogden & GARRISON The buyer is an in
the @ '5 as R0Rsf about Bu S
for Robert Wv GOLDMAN SOq the TO two sorT ng
lc9 on the west side of Amsterdam- ave, All feet
s seybei 70 H N, austin Nos, and East Forty
NJ sgybel bought the properties last month. No.
J., De Peys,er Mr. Austin represents investors
who are buying to hold and improve, and the trans
proving the property are not definitely settled but
erected, with stores at the street level and small
savra Wolf has sold to Clementine Brodbeck No.
LOS Avenue A, five story tenement house, lot OK
NJ, T. Scott 4 Son have sold for the estate of H H.
Hn!slage No. l3l East Seventy a three
Wiam stone6ridse has sod for TReresa Marie
b TO Emil Gins6erger the vacant plot 100xl0o at
1 " q "a and ProspeGtaye at reported
dwelling houses.
Anne house on lot Ox1o 12s feet east of Broadway
erected on the north side of Ffty-second-st 81
be Al The front will be Of White Stone and
ton. The general contract has been awarded and
the work Of tearing down the two houses now on
will be about $4,000
IN THE AUCTION ROOM
Some important offerings scheduled at the
New-York Real Estate Salesroom, but the success
which attended the partition sale of the Peu
properties on Tuesday and the Young estate yes
terday was not duplicated The partition sale of
No S5 Maiden Lane No IS Maiden Lane
petition n BY the heirs rssulted he pur
sa e Of %o a. properly Likewise In the partition
BY Peter F. Meyer & Co.-No. 81 Front-st. on
neur Slip, 25x6S.6, three-story brick tenement
No. SO Maiden Lane, northeast side $40 feet
southeast lO.7x south and southwest 9o2 feet
TO Maiden Lane X-X1S2 TO beginning. a five
ioTy crea t2ns ff 6r 1 m to LHse
st. east side, S4 feet north of Cortlandt-st 25x54x
story brick store and tenement building; to Viii
henlina Loster for $4,000. No. IS Harrison-st
five story brick store: F. f. hurry for sI5 0cS
Eighth-st., northeast side 55t5 feet northwest of
to S. H. Stone for $l25OO No IS Maiden Lane
north side. 900 feet east of NaSSau-st runs north
east IO2X north 19SX southeast p 2x south 1910
Maiden Lane northwest 24.5 to beginning a five
story stone front store leasehold: partition: to Eli
west side, 1872 feet northeast of Prospect-ave 21Ix
6{.ox2l 4N563 a three story frame fathouse; fore
BY Richard V. Harnett & Co-No sos East One
hundredand- thirteenth-st. south side Sc feet east
house with store front and four story brick tene-
ment house in rear; to Simon Herman for $12.35O
side 100 feet west OF Third-ave.. 20xO01 story
$i25G No III East 0ne-hu1dTed.and 1t twent tor
ninth-st., south side, 1S5 feet Of Lexington
ave; ISli4xS9ll. three story and basement brick
by William Kennellv-No. $50 Water-st north
side, 1877 feet west of Montgomery-st. 2O,7x5siOx
plaintiff for $500. No. $50 West-st northeast cor
2C5x east 8g4 to Caroiine|st south 10 to Du9na
ST.: west So to beEinntng. five story brick store
and three story brick stores in Duane-st.; par
ttion; TO Franklin Bien for 900. No. 6H Hud-
19X west 4O3x south 1.Sxl44x north II to south side
or Jane-st., east 553 to beginning. four story
Franklin Bien for $4,000 No 2i1 Se9enteenthst to
north o side 42l feet northwest of Second-ave.
Franklin Bien for $1,000 No 81 West one-aundred
observation-disclosures. north side. 25lS feet west of
Ing h3 Geore foTSc4 RH t. tbs 3 psnf for
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