Dailey v. King
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne. (Hosmer, J.) Argued January 31, 1890. Bill for correction of description in a land contract, and for execution of deed, etc. Complainant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
The complainant filed his bill, in this case, alleging the purchase of a house and lot, in the city of Detroit, of defendant, upon a contract, and praying that the contract be corrected so as to correctly describe the land he bargained for.
He sets up in his bill that at the time of the purchase the defendant showed to him and his wife the boundary lines of the premises, and represented to them that the land purchased included all the land covered by the cottage and sheds which he was buying; that, relying upon this statement, he did not measure the land, which was described as 25 feet in…
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