O'Shea v. Hampton

This is an action for damages for an alleged shortage of the number of acres in a farm purchased of defendant. There was a verdict for plaintiffs for $1,006.40, on which judgment was entered. •

June 30, 1919, defendant (joined by his wife) entered into a written contract with Peter O’Shea to sell and convey to him on March 1, 1920, a certain quarter section and three (government) lots connected therewith, located on the south side of the Platte river near Gering, in Scotts Bluff county, “containing 248 acres, more or less, according to the United States government survey.” March 1, 1920,…