Case Name: Sophie Wemple et al., complainants-respondents, v. B. F. Goodrich Company, defendant-appellant
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1939-09-22
Citations: 126 N.J. Eq. 220
Docket Number: 
Parties: Sophie Wemple et al., complainants-respondents, v. B. F. Goodrich Company, defendant-appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 126
Pages: 220–221

Head Matter:
Sophie Wemple et al., complainants-respondents, v. B. F. Goodrich Company, defendant-appellant.
[Submitted May term, 1939.
Decided September 22, 1939.]
Messrs. Insley, Decker Gross (Mr. William, B. Decker), for the defendant-appellant.
Messrs. Milberg «£• Milberg (Mr. Henry Milberg), for the complainant-respondent.

Opinion:
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Bodine, J.
The defendant appeals from a decree directing the specific performance of an agreement bearing date December 20th, 1935, calling for the transfer of certain judgments for a sum certain to be paid as specified. The amount to be paid was less than the face value of the judgments.
Such a contract, if breached, called for money damages only and is not within the jurisdiction of a court of equity to specifically perform. The damages for the breach of such a contract being easily ascertainable and recoverable at law, equitable relief should have been withheld. Curtice Bros. Co. v. Catts, 72 N. J. Eq. 831; Burr v. Bloomsbury, 101 N. J. Eq. 615.
The decree is, therefore, reversed with costs to the end that the bill may be dismissed.
Bor affirmance — None.
For reversal — The Chiee-Justice, Parker, Case, Bodine, Dowges, Heher, Peeskie, Porter, Heteield, Dear, Wells, WolesKeil, Raeeerty, Hague, JJ. 14.