Mitchell v. Crowl

In an action by the vendee to recover damages based upon false and fraudulent representations respecting property purchased, the agreed price therefor is competent, but not conclusive, evidence of its value if it had been as represented by the vendor, and is sufficient to submit the case to a jury upon that question. — Long v. Davis, 136 Iowa, 734, 114 N. W. 197; Page v. Parker, 43 *408N. H. 363, 80 Am. Dec. 172; Houghton v. Carpenter, 40 Vt. 588; 20 Cyc. 146; 14 A. & E. Ency. 188.

It is urged that because tbe verdict relating to tbe fraud and deceit of defendant was in tbe present tense it is…