13.1UnilateralMistakeMrs. Chaney died leaving ahouse in Annapolis Maryland. The representative of her estatelisted the property for sale with a real estate broker statingthat the property was approximately 15650 square feet. Drs. Steeleand Faust made an offer of $300000 for the property which wasaccepted by the estate. A contract for the sale of the property wassigned by all the parties. When a subsequent survey (done beforethe deed was transferred) showed that the property had an area of22047 square feet the estate requested the buyers to pay moremoney for the property. When the estate refused to transfer theproperty to the buyers they sued for specific performance. Can theestate rescind the contract?Steele v.Goettee 313 Md. 11 542 A.2d847Web1988 Md. Lexis 91(Court of Appeals of Maryland)