Saupe v. St. Paul Trust Co.

, Lees, C.

The plaintiff in each of these cases purchased two bonds from the Van Sant Trust Company, now the St. Paul Trust Company. The bonds were part of an issue of $30,000 and were secured by a trust deed covering 5,425 acres of land in Jackson county, Wisconsin, of which 3,800 acres were high and 1,600 acres low land. The actions were brought for the rescission of the purchase on the ground of misrepresentations concerning the land. The trial court found in defendant’s favor and plaintiffs appealed from orders denying their motions for new trials.

The representations were made in writing…