Reutler v. Ramsin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bergen, J.

The plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract by the terms of which the defendant agreed to convey to the plaintiff, free from all encumbrances, a tract of land which “Consists of a farm with the buildings thereon located on the road from Rahway to Elizabeth, supposed to contain forty-seven and three-quarters (47%) acres more or less as stated in a deed made to the party of the first part.” The plaintiff paid two thousand dollars ($2,000) on account of the purchase price but refused to accept the deed tendered by the defendant because,…