Lane v. Rachel

Frank Holt, Associate Justice.

Appellants brought this action to rescind a sales contract, cancel a deed, a note, and a mortgage, and for the recovery from appellees of the amount paid on the purchase of a dwelling. The house was sold to appellants by the builder and owner, appellee Marshall Rachel, through his agents, appellees Thomas and Carlisle. In the alternative, appellants sought damages in the amount of $14,000.00. The appellants alleged that appellee Rachel was grossly negligent in the construction of the house and that the appellees made deceitful and fraudulent representations in…