Skaggs v. Rader

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming*.

The single issue in this case is whether appelleeRader falsely represented, to appellant Skaggs that the-80 acres of land conveyed to him and another contained about 65 acres of coal, because of which appellants sought to have the deed set aside and the status quo ante restored.

The only evidence in snpport of the charge is that of Skaggs, which is. contradicted not only by tbe categorical denial of Rader, but by all of the circumstances as well.

Practically all of the coal had been taken out of the laud many years before, and many evidences of this…