PETERSON v. BRAY


138 Conn. 227 (1951)

JOHN M. PETERSON v. MARGARET BRAY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided August 14, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick L. Comley, with whom was Huntley Stone, for the appellants (defendants).

Leo Nevas, with whom, on the brief, were Morris Robinson and Howard Benedict, for the appellee (plaintiff).

BROWN, C. J., JENNINGS, INGLIS and O'SULLIVAN, JS.


JENNINGS, J.

This was a suit for specific performance of an alleged agreement to convey lot 18 in Sasqua Hills development in East Norwalk to the plaintiff. The defendants, Margret (also spelled Margaret) Bray and Christina Till are sisters. During most of the time covered by these transactions, Christina was detained in Germany because of the war and Margret managed the property as her agent. When Christina returned in 1946 she went to live with her sister.

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