Holland v. Holmes

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in an action upon the case brought by Holland to recover of Holmes damages occasioned by alleged fraud and deceit upon the part of Holmes, in the matter of a sale to Holland of a house and lot in the city of Jacksonville, and for damages occasioned by the failure on the part of Holmes to perform his agreement of sale.

The referee found from the evidence as matter of fact, that the whole subject of this suit had been made a matter of negotiation and settlement by the parties, and that any and all damages resulting' from the breach of the contract, or…