Hayes v. Stiger

The Vice-Chancellor.

The petitioner, William A. Sweeney, seeks to be relieved from Ms contract to purchase certain mortgaged premises, sold pursuant to a decree of this court, on the ground that he entered into it under a misapprehension. He says he made the purchase under the belief that the proceedings in foreclosure were full and perfect, and that the title he would acquire under them would be valid against all persons acquiring rights subsequent to the mortgage on which the decree of sale was founded, but that he has since discovered he was mistaken in both particulars. It is admitted that *197…