Overhulser v. Peacock
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Clark Circuit Court. — Hon. Chas. D. Steioart, Judge. (1) Any contract, the making of which is induced by the fraud of either party, practiced upon the other at the time the contract was made, or while negotiations in regard to it are being carried o,n, is voidable, and may be rescinded at the election of the party defrauded.
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Appeal from Clark Circuit Court. — Hon. Chas. D. Steioart, Judge. (1) Any contract, the making of which is induced by the fraud of either party, practiced upon the other at the time the contract was made, or while negotiations in regard to it are being carried o,n, is voidable, and may be rescinded at the election of the party defrauded. Smith v. Richards (U. S.), 13 Pet. 26, 10 Law Ed. 42; Skinner v. Brigham, 126 Mass. 132; Reed v. Patterson, 91 111. 288; Besan v. Hartrick, 12 Me. 262; Camp v. Camp, 2 Ala. 632; Miner v. Medbury, 6 Wis. 295; Bustered v. Farrington (Minn.), 31 N. W. R. 360;…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
Plaintiff sold and delivered to defendant a bay horse, May 18, 1909, defendant giving a' check for $162.50 for the price, but stopping payment of the check, an act which resulted .in the present case, brought to recover the price of the horse. The defense is the animal had an incurable disease called heaves, which fact was known to plaintiff at the time of the sale, but was unknown to defendant and was latent so as to be undiscoverable in the opportunity defendant had to examine the horse. As presented on the appeal this defense takes on a two-fold character, to-wit, as cause for rescission…
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- Colchord Machinery Co. v. Loy-Wilson Foundry & Machinery Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Grojean v. DarbyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
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