Stearns v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Wright county to recover from defendant $1,251 and interest for deceit in the sale of land to plaintiff. The case was tried before Giddings, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
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Action for deceit. The material allegations of the complaint are these: The defendant on and prior to October 10, 1902, was the owner of the northwest quarter of section 7 in township 121, range 26, in the county of Wright, this state, and for the purpose of inducing the plaintiff to purchase it he falsely and knowingly represented to him that the quarter section contained one hundred sixty acres of land. The plaintiff, relying upon such representation, believing it to be true, and induced thereby, did on the day named enter into.a written contract with the defendant for the…
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