Briggs v. Shepler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action for damages arising from alleged fraudulent misrepresentations by defendant in an exchange of landed properties.

The plaintiff owned a hotel and town lots in Great Bend. The property was valued at $51,125 and was covered by a mortgage for $19,000. Defendant owned a tract and certain lots of land in Wy-andotte county adjacent to the Missouri river, covered by a $3,000 *615mortgage. In January, 1918, plaintiff and defendant exchanged and conveyed to each other their respective properties, equity for equity.

In plaintiff’s petition…