Coombs v. Witte

The opinion of the court w.as delivered by

Gummeke, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by Coombs, an intending vendee of certain property located in Wildwood, in Gape May county, to recover the sum of $16,-000 paid on account of the purchase price of that property, which was $160,500. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, and from the judgment entered thereon the defendants have appealed.

The plaintiff’s claim was based upon the following facts: In the latter part of August, 1925, he entered into an agreement with Mrs. Sophia Witte, who, together with her husband, owned the…