MERWARTH et ux. v. TOWNSEND


455 Pa. 475 (1974)

Merwarth et ux., Appellants, v. Townsend.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 25, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh M. Morrison, with him Floyd E. Heller, for appellants.

Lewis R. Long, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE O'BRIEN, March 25, 1974:

This appeal arises from a final decree in equity which denied appellants' request for specific performance of a land sales agreement.

In 1965, appellants, H. Stewart Merwarth and Ada Merwarth, owned a piece of property located in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County. The property was subject to a mortgage held by Asa S. Knechel Estate and Mabel F. Knechel, as mortgagees. In the same year, the mortgagees...

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