Vernam v. Wilson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 1, April T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of G. P. Washington Co., Nov. T., 1904, No. 48, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Annie M. Vernam v..J. B. Wilson. Assumpsit by a vendee against a vendor to recover damages after a rescission of a contract. Before Taylor, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,496.64. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 1, April T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of G. P. Washington Co., Nov. T., 1904, No. 48, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Annie M. Vernam v..J. B. Wilson. Assumpsit by a vendee against a vendor to recover damages after a rescission of a contract. Before Taylor, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,496.64. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned among others were (1, 2) the affirmance of the two points quoted in the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This is an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the defendant entering into a written contract with her to sell and convey two certain lots of land in the borough of Washington, Pennsylvania, by good and sufficient deed for the proper conveying and assuring of the said premises, in fee simple, free from all encumbrances, and dower, or right of dower, with the usual covenants of a general warranty. Under this agreement the plaintiff bad the right to go into possession on March 4, 1903, and she went into…
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