Meyer v. Madreperla

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Magie, Chancellor.

The return to the writ of error in this cause discloses an action on contract, in which, by various *260counts, the plaintiffs seek relief for the breach of a contract, in writing, for the sale of land by defendants to them. The claim of damages for such a breach is limited to the return of the payment made by plaintiffs upon the contract and the expenses of examining the title to the land. By appropriate pleas defendants deny the breach of the contract, and the cause being put at issue thereon a verdict was rendered for the defendants.

The…