Suderman v. Koch

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff recovered judgment in the sum of $400 for fraud practiced on him by the defendant. From that judgment the defendant appeals.

The plaintiff owned land in Hamilton county. He desired to exchange that land for other real property, and procured the assistance of the defendant, who was a real-estate agent, to bring about such an exchange of property. The defendant had listed with him a housé and ten lots in Preston. ' These he offered to the plaintiff in exchange for the land, and represented to the plaintiff that the house and…