Alger v. Anderson
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Middle Tennessee
This is a bill by Russell A. Alger against T. B. Anderson and others. Dismissed without prejudice.
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, District Judge.
The bill, as originally presented, is one by the vendee against the vendor for rescission, upon the ground of fraudulent misrepresentation. I have concluded, upon the additional proof presented under a petition to rehear, that the plaintiff, with knowledge of the fraud, elected to abide by the transaction, and that with such knowledge he unreasonably delayed instituting suit to rescind, and the case in this aspect is justly subject to the objection of *698laches, and upon both grounds the bill, in so far as rescission is concerned, must be dismissed.
An amended bill has been…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- Scott v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
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