Hiner v. Richter

This was an action upon the case, brought by Hiner, against Richter, for fraudulent representations made by the latter in regard to the number of acres contained in a piece of land sold by him to Hiner. The jury found for the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed from the judgment rendered on the verdict.

The first error assigned is, that the court erred in sustaining the demurrer to the second count of the declaration. The objection is taken to the éount, that it sets forth several distinct grounds for claiming special damages, some of which, it is insisted, are not valid grounds. But…