Haven v. Anderson

Citations

• 87 Wash. 234

Syllabus

<p>Vendor and Purchaser—Rescission by Vendee—Erahdiji,ent Representations. The vendees are entitled to a rescission of a contract for the sale of land, where they purchased in reliance upon the assumption, induced by the vendor’s conduct, that boundary fences were upon the true lines, which were represented to include at least eighty acres of good upland, while a subsequent survey showed a loss of 29 acres of good lands and a ferry landing included within the fences, but outside of the true boundaries; and it appears that, without the land within the enclosure, the land could not be profitably platted, for which purpose it was purchased.</p>