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· 7/6/1918

Henderson v. Bell

Citations

  • 103 Kan. 422
  • 173 P. 1124
  • 1918 Kan. LEXIS 284

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Contract — Option to Purchase Real Estate — Offends Rule against Per- ■ petuities. A contract giving an option to purchase real property without limiting the time within which the purchase may be made is void, for the reason that it violates the rule against perpetuities.</p>

Judges: Marshall

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