Buswell v. Wentworth

Appeal from decree dismissing bill in equity, brought to remove a cloud on the title to real estate. The sitting Justice made no findings of fact; but from an examination of the record and the allegations in the bill the case for the plaintiff may be stated as follows:

As a result of negotiations for purchase, the plaintiff received a warranty deed dated May 23, 1935, of land and buildings in Cornish, Maine, free of encumbrances except three mortgages upon which there was then due an aggregate sum of $1,875. The purchase price was $3,000, and the plaintiff paid the difference between the two…