Danielson v. Skidmore
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Fulton Chancery Court; C. D. Frier-son, Chancellor; Counsel review the evidence and urge that there is not a preponderance in appellees’ favor, but rather that the preponderance of the evidence is against the decree of the chancellor, citing 41 Ark. 292; 76 Ark. 282; Id. 292; 42 Ark. 522; 114 Ark. 121; 55 Ark. 116. To justify the chancery court in cancelling a contract on the ground of misrepresentations, there must be clear and satisfactory evidence that there…
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Appeal from Fulton Chancery Court; C. D. Frier-son, Chancellor; Counsel review the evidence and urge that there is not a preponderance in appellees’ favor, but rather that the preponderance of the evidence is against the decree of the chancellor, citing 41 Ark. 292; 76 Ark. 282; Id. 292; 42 Ark. 522; 114 Ark. 121; 55 Ark. 116. To justify the chancery court in cancelling a contract on the ground of misrepresentations, there must be clear and satisfactory evidence that there was such misrepresentation as to a material fact which was relied upon by the plaintiff and that he was induced thereby…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
On the 12th day of September, 1914, appellees instituted this action in the chancery court against appellants to recover damages on account of certain false representations of appellants to appellees in the exchange of lands between the parties. In March, 1912, appellee, Effie Skidmore, was the owner of a house and lot in Kansas City, Missouri, and appellant Emma Danielson was the owner of 160 acres of land in Fulton County, Arkansas. Both parties resided with their husbands in Kansas City, Missouri. On the 25th day of March,' 1912, the parties entered into a contract for the exchange of…
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