Hansen v. Daniel Hayes Co.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover $11,200 and interest, the amount paid by him as the purchase price of California land bought from the Daniel Hayes Company, a corporation. The corporation made no answer. Defendant Willey answered and the issues were tried. Plaintiff had a verdict and defendant Willey appeals.

The complaint alleged that the defendants fraudulently represented that the corporation owned several thousand acres of land in California known as the Bliss ranch; that all of said lands were productive and rich agricultural lands, smooth and level, improved and plowed and sown…