Montgomery v. McLaury

This is a litigation arising out of the alleged fraud of the defendants, C. S. and J. L. McLaury, in inducing the plaintiffs by false representations to exchange their Minnesota farm for thirty-five acres of land in Riverside County in this state. The defendants appeal from a judgment canceling a mortgage on the Riverside land, and awarding damages in the sum of eighteen hundred dollars. Thejr also appeal from an order denying their motion for a new trial.

The agreement for the exchange of lands, and the deeds, mortgage, note, etc., by which it was effected, were made and executed in…