Richeimer v. Fischbein

The present action arises out of a contract for the sale of land in Newark. The contract provided that the existing buildings were within the metes and bounds recited in the agreement, and that there were no encroachments. The down-money was paid. It was then discovered that there was great doubt as to whether the buildings were within the bounds described in the contract and whether there were encroachments. The complainant alleged that the defects could not be corrected, and filed his bill in equity seeking a cancellation of the contract and praying in that event that he may have a lien…