Howenstein Realty Corp. v. Richardson

MILLER, Associate Justice.

By a contract dated Mar'ch 11, 1941, appellees agreed to sell and appellant agreed to buy real property known to them as Parcel 229/82 in Square 5946 in the District of Columbia. On April 3, 1941, appellees executed a deed conveying the property, which appellant accepted and thereupon entered into possession. Shortly thereafter, and while it was making improvements on the property, appellant’s title to 2716.59 square feet thereof was challenged by a neighboring owner, Mrs. Faithful. When a survey was made, appellant acknowledged that an error appeared in the…