Seckel v. Allen

The plaintiff commenced an action against the defendants to recover damages for fraud imposed on the plaintiff in the sale to him of a lot and garage building located thereon. He named many defendants, L. W. Allen as the owner, Elsie M. Allen as his wife, W. A. Smith as tenant, and several individuals as real estate agents. The defendants answered and the action was tried in the trial court before a jury. At the end of the plaintiff’s case the trial court granted the motions for nonsuit made by the several defendants. The plaintiff consented to the granting of the motion of Elsie M: Allen but…