Speir v. Williams

Birdsong, Judge.

This appeal arose out of a jury verdict and judgment awarding appellee Williams $15,000 actual damages and attorney fees caused by Speir’s wilful and intentional scheme to defraud Williams out of $15,000 which was part of the consideration for land acquisition. The jury was warranted in concluding from the facts that Williams and Speir entered into an agreement either as partners or as joint venturers to purchase certain property and to build a child care center thereon. Speir was a real estate broker and Williams owned and operated two other child care centers. Speir located…