Davis v. Central Land Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Lawrence De Graef, Judge. Action for deceit in tbe sale of property resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. From an order granting a new trial, tbe plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd,. J.
The misrepresentation alleged was that the property known as No. 1822 West Tenth street, in Des Moines, purchased by plaintiff, extended back to the alley, whereas it did not, but lacked thirty-five feet or more of doing so. Th© property was owned by Fletcher & Yan Yliet and defendants were acting as their agents in finding a pureháser. A cash payment of $250 was exacted, and defendants loaned the plaintiffs this amount, which was paid by her on the contract. Upon discovering that the lot did not extend to the alley, plaintiffs notified defendants that they would rescind the…
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