Barnes v. McKellar

ROWLEY, President Judge:

Scott T. Barnes, plaintiff in the trial court and appellee/eross-appellant in the appeals before us, acquired real property at 815 West Seventh Street, Chester, Pennsylvania, through the Veterans Administration in the belief that he thereby became the record owner of the property. Barnes held this belief in good faith, but also in error. In fact, record title remained with the Veterans Administration. This fact proved fatal to an agreement of sale subsequently entered into between Barnes and Stephen McKellar, defendant and appellant/cross-appellee. Litigation ensued,…