Legal Opinion

Standard Lumber & Manufacturing Company, a Corporation v. Jess Johnstun, Leola Johnstun, Theron Johnstun and Maxine M. Johnstun

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 29, 1960No. 16818Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORR, Circuit Judge.

Appellant purchased six mining claims from appellees and later brought an action for rescission, alleging it had been defrauded. The trial court found no actionable misrepresentations had been made and denied appellant relief. The solution of this appeal falls into the well settled rule that if there is substantial evidence to support the trial court’s findings we must affirm them. We find such substantial evidence in the record.

Appellees sold appellant six mining claims with the timber situate thereon. In asking for rescission appellant attempts to paint a picture of a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Webster v. L. Romano Engineering Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Stewart v. LarkinWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Rummer v. ThroopWashington Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Wilson v. MillsWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Mackay v. PetersonWashington Supreme Court · 1922

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