Grigsby v. Hubbard

The defendant entered into a contract with the plaintiff and his son, by the terms of which he agreed to sell, and they agreed to buy, a certain farm with the .stock and other personal property thereon. Before this action was begun the son had transferred to this plaintiff all his interest in the said contract and the property covered by it. In our discussion we shall treat the plaintiff as the sole vendee.

The action is brought to have rescinded this contract and to recover the moneys paid thereon, together with $2,000 damages. The ground for rescission alleged in the original complaint was…