Sheppard v. Sweatt

LESTER, Chief Justice.

Appellee sued for the cancellation of a deed that he and his wife executed to L. C. Tramel, and in the alternative, sought damages against Joe Sheppard, his agent, and Tramel, jointly and severally, in the sum of $1115.28.

As a basis for the cancellation of the deed appellee alleged that his agent, Sheppard, made certain false and fraudulent representations to him, in that Sheppard represented to him that he was to receive $1200 in cash for his equity in the land and that Tramel was to assume or take the land subject to an indebtedness of $640, which amount was the…