Rotwein v. Bogart

This case involves the purchase by the appellant of a house and lot from the appellees in Bethesda, Maryland. The house was constructed by the appellees (defendants below) and purchased by the appellant, a Washington, D. C., lawyer, in January, 1958, for forty-three thousand, five hundred dollars ($43,500). A contract of sale executed by the parties contained, among others, the following warranties:

“Seller [warrants] that the workmanship and materials of the house and equipment are free of defects and in good working order.* * * ”

“It is agreed that prior to settlement seller will correct any…