Langel v. Betz
Court of Appeals of New York
164 N.E. 890 (N.Y. 1928)
Relevant factsFree
Betz (defendant) received an assignment of a land-purchase contract (through a chain of prior assignees) that contained no delegation of the original buyers' performance duties; after Betz requested and received an extension of time to perform, he ultimately refused to complete the purchase when Langel (plaintiff), the seller, was ready to perform. Langel sued Betz for specific performance, and the trial court ruled for Langel; Betz appealed.
IssueFree
Whether the mere assignment of a bilateral contract constitutes a promise by the assignee to assume the duties of the assignor.