Stacey v. Robinson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Stoddard Circuit Court. — Hon. W. 8. C. Walker, Judge. (1) One is not liable for mere- expression or statement of bis opiDion as to the value of property, tbougb defendant was deceived thereby. Mere loose talk and brag about values of any property will not make tbe utterer liable. Such language is taken for wbat it is worth and is never believed without examination. Franklin v. Halle, 7 Mo.
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Appeal from Stoddard Circuit Court. — Hon. W. 8. C. Walker, Judge. (1) One is not liable for mere- expression or statement of bis opiDion as to the value of property, tbougb defendant was deceived thereby. Mere loose talk and brag about values of any property will not make tbe utterer liable. Such language is taken for wbat it is worth and is never believed without examination. Franklin v. Halle, 7 Mo. App. 241; Anderson v. McPike, 86 Mo. 293. (2) The courts hold that even its fraudulent representations are made respecting a given subject, and tbe party to whom tbe representations are made…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
This is an action to recover for alleged false and fraudulent representations made to plaintiff by the defendant. Plaintiff recovered and the defendant prosecutes the appeal.
The petition alleges that, in 1905', plaintiff loaned one R. L. Smith the sum of six hundred dollars, to bear interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum; that such loan was made through the defendant, Robinson, as Smith’s agent; that at the time thereof, defendant represented to plaintiff that Smith was the owner of two certain notes for the sum of five hundred dollars each, executed by one Pickard, and secured by a…
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