Perlmutter v. Bacas

Perlmutter contracted to buy a tract of land in Montgomery County from John Bacas, intending to subdivide it. At the suit of Bacas, the chancellor decreed that Perlmutter should perform specifically. We find that Bacas’ bill should have been dismissed because a mistake as to the material fact that adequate access roads were available induced Perlmutter to sign the contract.

Perlmutter asked Hastings, a real estate broker, to find out if the tract was for sale. Hastings knew that Aris Bacas, also a realtor, acted for his brother John and went to him and was given a sketch of the land. Hastings…