Holt v. Williams

Action for damages based on fraud and deceit. At the close of plaintiff’s testimony, the court sustained a demurrer to his testimony. An involuntary nonsuit with leave was then taken and the court refusing to set the nonsuit aside, plaintiff appealed.

The petition charges the following facts: Plaintiff and defendant Williams entered into an agreement by which plaintiff was to exchange his interest in a garage stock and building for a farm and live stock, feed and machinery located thereon. The contract provided that if the parties could not agree upon the value of the stock, machinery, feed,…