Coppage v. King

It is contended by the plaintiff in error that the description of the property above quoted as contained in the contract of sale shows an intention to sell and purchase by the tract, and that accordingly the case is controlled by Code § 29-201 as follows: “In a sale of lands, if the purchase is per acre, a deficiency in the number of acres may be apportioned in the price. If the sale is by the tract or entire body, a deficiency in the quantity sold cannot be apportioned. If the quantity is specified as ‘more or less,’ this qualification will cover any deficiency not so gross as to justify the…