Benefield v. Dailey

CARR, Judge.

This appeal grows out of an action for deceit in the sale of a tract of land. The alleged deceit is based on the claim that the deed of conveyance to the property did not include a description of all the land which the defendant agreed to sell to the plaintiff.

The counts of the complaint were held sufficient against the demurrers interposed thereto.

When the plaintiff had concluded his evidence in chief, the court gave the general affirmative charge in defendants’ behalf. A jury verdict in favor of the latter followed.

A careful study of this record, with particular reference to the…