Wiedeman v. Brown

Opinion of the Court by

Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

This action was brought by appellant to recover damages for a deficiency in the amount of land purportedly conveyed to him by appellees. The Chancellor found the shortage to be 3.162 acres, the value $275 per acre, and gave appellant judgment for $869.55. The appeal is on the ground that the land had a value of $500 per acre. Appellees cross-appeal, insisting no recovery at all should have been allowed.

On May 22, 1943, appellees conveyed to appellant a small farm near Lexington, which was thought by both parties to contain some small fraction…