Baughan v. Mortgage & Contract Co.

Plaintiffs, vendees in a land contract, by their bill of complaint herein seek cancellation of the contract and an accounting. The defendant is the assignee of- the original vendor. The relief sought was denied, and in lieu thereof damages were awarded to plaintiffs by the trial court. Plaintiffs have appealed.

In May, 1927, plaintiffs entered into the contract for the purchase of a three-family apartment fronting on Stoepel avenue in the city of Detroit. The vendor’s agent represented to plaintiffs that the lot was slightly in excess of 35 feet in width. While contemplating the purchase, Mr.…