Marr v. Cook

Fraud is here established by unusually clear, cogent, and convincing evidence. The measure and the proof of damages present the only difficulties of any consequence.

The defendants, Ernest H. Cook and his wife, owned and operated a nursing home, which they sold for twenty-five thousand dollars to the plaintiffs, O. E. Marr and his wife. The contract of sale contained the express, and false, representation by the sellers

“. . . that said Nursing Home meets all of the requirements of the State of Washington presently in existence for the operation of such Nursing Home business.”

Some six months…