Glen Manufacturing Co. v. Glatfelter

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

Israel Glatfelter, in 1898, agreed to sell two tracts of land to the Glen Manufacturing Company for the sum of $300. $25 was paid on account of the contract and a written receipt showing the details of the transaction was given. The vendee entered into possession and used the land as part of its planing mill property, but no deed was passed and the balance of the purchase money remained unpaid. In 1918, Glatfelter sold his mill property to Owings and by inadvertence included the two tracts in question in the deed.

In 1920, the Glen Manufacturing Company entered into…