Neagle v. Hudson

This action involves the sale of real estate from defendant to plaintiff, known as No. 329 East Water street in the city of Elmira. After negotiations had the defendant gave to the plaintiff a land contract, which was drawn by the plaintiff, who is not a lawyer, bearing date October 29, 1912, and provides, among other things, that the purchase price was to be $16,000, $3,000 to be paid in cash at the delivery of the deed, and a mortgage of $13,000, for the balance, payable in five years; it also contains the following clause:

“Title to be free and clear of all liens and warranty deed to be…