Billups v. Colmer

A history of the transaction is about as follows:

The parties first met through an advertisement published by defendant. Mr. Billups called on Mr. Colmer in answer to the advertisement on July 24, 1921. A meeting was arranged on the next day, when Mr. and Mrs. Billups called upon the defendant, who was a photographer in Portland, Oregon. As to just what occurred, there is some conflict in the testimony. Mr. Colmer showed them photographs of the dwelling on the land and told them there were five acres of cleared land and an orchard on the place, and also a shingle-mill. The plaintiffs went to…