Castleman v. Schiffner

The plaintiff, Oastleman, commenced this action in the superior court for Grant county seeking recovery of damages claimed as the result of alleged false and fraudulent representations made to him by the defendant, Schiffner, inducing him to purchase from Schiffner a hand of sheep. A trial upon the merits in that court, sitting with a jury, resulted in verdict and judgment awarding to Castleman recovery . against Schiffner, from which Schiffner has appealed to this court.

On October 21, 1927, Schiffner was the owner of a band of sheep in Grant county. On that day, a contract in writing was…