Brownlee v. Hewitt
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Ried v. Piedmont, etc., 58 Mo. 422; Clarke v. Hammerle, 27 Mo. 55 ; Mead v. Brotherton, 30 Mo. 201; Tood v. Boone ‘County, 8 Mo. 431; Alexander v. Keer, 2 Rawle (Penn.), 83 ; Chewv. Caliott, 1 Walk.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Ried v. Piedmont, etc., 58 Mo. 422; Clarke v. Hammerle, 27 Mo. 55 ; Mead v. Brotherton, 30 Mo. 201; Tood v. Boone ‘County, 8 Mo. 431; Alexander v. Keer, 2 Rawle (Penn.), 83 ; Chewv. Caliott, 1 Walk. (Mich.) 84; Knouif v. Thompson, 16 Penn. 357 ; Kerr on Fr. & Mis. 83, 84; 2 Add. on Torts, 1004; Wannell v. Kim, 57 Mo. 479 ; Hubbard v. ‘Briggs, 31 N. Y. 518; White v. Merritt, 7 N. Y. 352; Weed v. Case, 55 Barb. 534; Williamson v. Raney, 1 Freem. 112; Allen v. Hopson, 1 Freem. 276 ; Dooley v. Jennings, 6 Mo. 61; Bree v. Hollbech, Dougl. 655 ; Broom’s…
1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.
This is an action for damages in the nature of a writ of deceit against defendant for making false and fraudulent representations, whereby plaintiff was induced to trade off the stock and fixtures of a grocery store, worth $2,500, for .certain lands in Illinois and Missouri.
The petition alleges that plaintiff was induced to make' the trade by the false and fraudulent representations of' defendant, to the effect that the lands were worth that sum,, and that the title to them was at the time well vested in one Newkirk, who was to convey the same.
The lands are clearly shown to have been worth…
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