Van Blarcom v. Hopkins

Pitney, Y. 0.

This is a suit to compel the specific performance of a contract, brought by the complainant, Yan Blareom, as vendor, against the defendant, Hopkins, as vendee. The making of the contract is admitted. The specific and only defence set up is that the quantity of land contained in the proposed conveyance is not as great as that provided for in the contract.

The circumstances of the case are somewhat peculiar, and are as follows:

The premises in question comprise the house and lot which constituted the residence of the late Thomas Kays, situate on Main street, in the town of Newton,…