Jenness v. Moses Lake Development Co.

Plaintiffs brought this action to rescind, on the ground of fraud, a contract of purchase and sale of the White Elephant tavern, restaurant, and hotel business at Moses Lake, including the real estate connected therewith. Defendants Moses Lake Development Company and Matt McCusker cross-complained, seeking to recover for damage to the real estate.

The action was tried to the court sitting without a jury. The court entered findings of fact in which it found that defendants’ agents had induced plaintiffs to purchase this property by certain false representations, but in its conclusions of law…