Frowe v. McPheeters

The opinion of the court was delivered by

■ Johnston, C. J.:

This action was begun by William Frowe, a resident of Florida, against L. E. McPheeters, and four others as de*421fendants, asking for a recovery of $2,000 by reason of the fraudulent action of the defendants in a real-estate transaction. In his petition he alleged that he was the owner of forty acres of land in Douglas county, about two miles distant from Lawrence, and resided in Florida; that the defendants were engaged in the real-estate business in the vicinity of Lawrence and did business under the name of the Mansfield Investment…