Hamlin v. Johns

A vendee of land instituted an action against the vendor, for rescission, cancellation, injunction, and recovery of a money judgment for a part of the purchase-price paid on the land, on the ground of mutual mistake between the parties as to the identity of the land sold. At the trial, after both sides had introduced evidence, the judge directed a verdict for the defendant. The *881plaintiff made a motion for new trial on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to law, contrary to the evidence, contrary to the principles of equity and justice, and decidedly and strongly against the weight of…