Cossett v. O'Riley
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Lenawee; O’Mealey, J. Assumpsit by Emery W. Oossett against John O’Riley, Sr., for money paid upon a land contract. A judgment for plaintiff is reviewed by defendant on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The parties entered into a land contract on *102the 14th day of October, 1903, by which the plaintiff agreed to purchase the defendant’s farm for the sum of $4,200. Two hundred dollars was paid at the time of the execution of the contract. Plaintiff attempted to rescind this contract on the ground of fraud, and brought this action to recover the amount paid by him on the contract, with certain expenses incurred by him. He obtained a judgment, and the case is brought here by writ of error.
It is the claim of plaintiff that defendant represented that a lake which was on the farm did not overflow the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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