Polk Terrace, Inc. v. Harper

MOORE, Justice.

This suit was brought by Nelson Ray Harper against appellants, Polk Terrace, Inc. and General Housing Company of Texas to recover damages for fraud under the provisions of Article 4004, Vernon’s Ann.Tex.St. based upon alleged fraudulent misrepresentation inducing him to purchase a dwelling house. Appellee alleged that prior to his purchase of the house appellants’ agent, George R. Rieger, represented to him that the house complied with the requirements of the Veterans Administration Housing Program; that such statements were later found to be false because after having trouble…