Klingman v. Gilbert

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

W. C. Klingman brought action against the grantors in a general warranty deed purporting to convey to .him a clear title to a tract' of land. He *547alleged in effect that he had been induced to buy the land from the defendants in reliance upon their willfully false representation that they had inherited it from Horatio Gilbert, who had owned it at the time of his death, whereas in fact said Horatio Gilbert had left a will which had' been duly probated, disposing of the land in such manner that the defendants, although having a life estate, could…