Misdescription

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Meaning of Misdescription

When a contract for the sale of land contains a material misdescription affecting the title, value or character of the land, the contract is voidable at the option of the party misled, independently of fraud, concealment, or misrepresentation. (Flight v. Booth (1834), 1 Bing. N. C. 370.)

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