Bartlett v. Department of Transportation

On April 24, 1963, the appellant, William L. Bartlett, conveyed by deed a certain parcel of land supposedly consisting of 10.63 acres to the State Roads Commission. 1 It was subsequently discovered, much to the surprise of appellant, that the parcel conveyed actually encompassed 13.13 acres. Consequently, on April 9, 1976, appellant filed a bill of complaint in the Circuit Court for Cecil County asking that the deed be rescinded on the grounds of mutual mistake and the State be required to pay $66,000 in rent for its use of the property in question, together with interest at the rate of 6%. 2…