Labranche v. Perron

There is very little dispute about the facts in this case. The plaintiff has a small store and sawmill in Menominee county. On November 25,1913, two brothers, Celestine and Elginas Boissonneault, approached the plaintiff with the proposition that they go in together and purchase 13 forties of land belonging to one John Gasman. The purchase price was $14,500. The brothers paid to plaintiff $7,000, the advance payment required. Plaintiff saw Gasman and made the purchase, receiving a land contract, which acknowledged the payment of the $7,000 and provided for the payment'of the balance in one…