Springer v. Korotki

Springer bought a neighborhood grocery business from his friend, Korotki, and after continuing it for over a year, discovered to his own satisfaction that, in inducing the sale, Korotki, by word and deed, had misrepresented the weekly dollar volume of the store’s sales. He promptly filed a bill for rescission. The chancellor decided that the testimony Springer produced was not definite, clear and convincing enough to sustain his charges, and dismissed the bill. Springer appeals.

Before they came to this country, the two had known each other beyond the seas. Korotki came here first. When…