City of Tacoma v. Tacoma Light & Water Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, Pierce County.—Hon. W. H. Pritchard, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
*290The opinion of the court was delivered by
Gordon, J.
This action was brought by the respondent city to recover damages for deceit and misrepresentation of the appellant in the sale of a water and light plant, the purchase price of which was $1,750,000. The jury found for the respondent in the sum of $787,500, and from the judgment entered upon this verdict and the order of the superior court denying a motion for a new trial, an appeal has been taken. Fraud is relied upon as the basis of plaintiff’s cause of action. It is not based upon anything contained in the contract—upon any covenant or…
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- Gordon v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
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