Neilson v. Edwards
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Minnehaha County. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by Jesse A. Neilson against Ira J. Edwards, to recover damages for deceit in sale of land. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Minnehaha County. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by Jesse A. Neilson against Ira J. Edwards, to recover damages for deceit in sale of land. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals. (1) Under point one of the opinion, Appellant cited: Humphrey v. Merriam (Minn.) 20 N. W. 138; Lovelace v. Suter, 67 S. W. 736 (Mo.) ; Adams v. Barber, 139 S. W. 489 (Mo.); Krause v. Cook, 108 N. W. 81 (Mich.); Merwin v. Arbuckle, 81 Ill. 501; Cooper v. Lovering, 106 Mass. 77; Hansen v. Kline, 113 N. W. 504 (la.) ; Stevens v. Allen, 32…
1Opinion of the CourtGates, J.
This is an action for damages for deceit. The complaint, after alleging in substance that defendant on September 5, 1911, represented to plaintiff that he was the agent and had authority to sell for the owner a tract of land in Montana containing 600 acres, alleged that defendant did. at said time— “willfully, falsely, and fraudulently state and represent to this plaintiff that the said above described land was first-class arable land and could and would produce good crops of 'grain and alfalfa and that it was suitable for fanning purposes, and that the same was located within eight miles of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McCabe v. DesnoyersSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1906
- Mayer v. SalazarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Rodee v. SeamanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
- American National Bank of Providence v. GraceNew York Supreme Court · 1893
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- Sperry Corp., Sperry New Holland Division v. SchaefferSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
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