Legal Opinion

Long v. Davis

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 16, 1907PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Fremont District Court.— HoN. O. D. Wheeler, Judge. AotioN at law to recover damages for false and fraudulent representations made by defendants in tbe sale of a tract of land to plaintiff. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.

Tbe petition alleges that defendant, in negotiations leading to tbe sale of some land to plaintiff, made tbe following false and fraudulent representations: “ That said land was productive land, and was not subject to damage or injury by water, either the water that fell upon' the land, or overflow water, and that it was above overflow, and was not injured or damaged thereby; that tbe prairie land was blue stem grass, blue stem grass being very valuable grass for bay; but in truth and in fact tbe grass which grew upon said land was not blue stem grass; that there was about 80 acres of grass…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Cooper v. SchlesingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Scholfield Gear & Pulley Co. v. ScholfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
  3. Fargo Gas & Coke Co. v. Fargo Gas & Electric Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Spaulding v. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  5. Hale v. PhilbrickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Guild v. MoreNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Divani v. DonovanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Commonwealth Fuel Co. v. McNeilSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
  4. State v. GallowaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  5. Kirkwood v. Perry Town Lot & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1916

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