Arnold v. Bright

The bill in this case was filed to set aside a written lease for a term of years, procured through the alleged fraudulent representations of the lessee David B. Bright. The lease was of a farm, upon which was a small vineyard, and raspberry and strawberry plantations.

The fraud charged was that defendant David B. importuned complainant for a lease of the farm, and “made great pretensions to exceptional knowledge and skill and experience as a practical and scientific farmer in all branches of husbandry.” The evidence relied upon to show the fraudulent character of such representation consisted…