Budner v. Haas

Seitz, Chancellor:

The question is whether a deed given by defendants to plaintiffs should be reformed to include certain land on the grounds either of mistake of one party known to the other or activity amounting to fraud.

The defendants owned a residence situated on a tract of 3.17 acres located on the Washington Street Extension in Brandywine Hundred. In May 1948 defendants decided to sell the residence and a portion of the tract of land. Defendants intended to retain the balance of the land. Plaintiffs responded to an advertisement of sale. Unless otherwise indicated, reference to…