Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1945

Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 1 v. Long

Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 1 v. Long
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 15, 1945
268 A.D. 1053; 52 N.Y.S.2d 323; 1945 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5465
Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 1 v. Long

Opinion of the Court

Submission of a controversy under sections 546-548 of the Civil Practice Act. The question is whether or not the following clause in a deed creates a condition restricting the use of the land, and for that reason the grantee’s title is unmarketable: “ The said property hereby conveyed being intended for school purposes and being conveyed by said party of the first part upon that understanding ”. The quoted clause is construed as a mere recital of the purpose of the conveyance of the land, and it was not intended and was not sufficient to impose a condition upon the grantee’s estate. Judgment of specific performance is unanimously directed in favor of plaintiff, without costs. Present — Close, P. J., Carswell, Johnston, Adel and Aldrich, JJ.

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