Anderson v. McPike

Plaintiffs brought this action to recover from the defendant damages, caused by false and fraudulent representations made by him to them touching the financial condition of one Modisett, their debtor, and touching the value and title of certain *329lands, which were formerly the property of Modisett, but, at the date of such representations, were held by the defendant. The plaintiffs, in their second amended petition, allege that, owing to such representations and relying upon them, they were induced to take the lands in full payment of their claims against Modisett, which were ¡then collectible…