Costley v. Smith

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffeb,

Plaintiffs filed this bill in equity reciting that they had purchased a dwelling house from defendant in pursuance of a written agreement of sale therefor, had received the deed, and paid the full consideration; that, prior to the signing of the agreement, the defendant falsely and fraudulently represented to plaintiffs, as an inducement to their execution of it, that the walls of the house were of a certain thickness, that the roof was waterproof and that the joists and supporting beams were of a proper kind and character to make the dwelling safe, comfortable…