Zolkoske v. United States Farm & Land Co.

Plaintiff sued for damages for fraud involved in the purchase of land owned by the defendent in Madera County and being a part of the Chowchilla Ranch. The cause was tried before the court sitting with a jury, which, by a vote of nine to three, returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. Plaintiff moved for a new trial. The motion was denied, and from the judgment which followed the plaintiff has appealed on the judgment-roll and a bill of exceptions.

A brief statement of the facts will suffice, as the only errors alleged and relied on by appellant arise from the instructions given the jury.…