Lister v. La Plant

I. The plaintiff, two days past 21 years of age, owned 120 acres of land in Hardin County, of the reasonable value of $150 to $155 per acre, subject to a mortgage of $6,700. One McCormack, an insurance agent, and an acquaintance of his for 15 years (as well as his foster father), suggested to him, one day, that if he wished to trade this land for a larger farm, he had a man with such a farm; and introduced the young man to the defendant, La Plant. Three days later, plaintiff called on La Plant, and insisted on going to look at his land; and, having found McCormack, proceeded to Warren County,…