Villere v. Van Haelen

JANVIER, Judge.

This suit results from most unusual facts. After the plaintiffs had purchased from the defendant a piece of improved real estate in Hancock County, Mississippi, it was discovered that a portion of the residence extended over the boundary line of the land which they had purchased, being partially located on the property of another property owner. When their vendor refused to interest himself in solving their problem, plaintiffs purchased the entire adjoining lot from the other owner, and then brought suit against their vendor seeking to recover the entire amount paid for the…