Miller v. Porter

Ed. P. McFaddin, Justice.

Appellant, Miller, instituted suit to rescind a contract of purchase he made with appellee, Porter. The rescission was sought on the claim that Porter made material and false representations which induced Miller to sign the contract. The Chancery Court refused the prayed relief; and Miller has appealed.

Porter owned a farm of 80 acres on which was his home and dairy herd (of 10 cows) that he handled as his business. In employing Newlin, a real estate broker, to sell the farm, cattle and other personal property, Porter represented that he received $400 a month from the…