Lanphere v. Ackles

The defendant, a widow about 70 years of age, was solicited by the plaintiff, a business man at Ithaca, to purchase a gas engine and lighting plant to light her farm home and out buildings, and signed an order therefor. This order does not appear in the record. Her daughter and son-in-law, who lived with her on the farm, advised against the purchase. The plant was installed in November, 1916. It is the claim of the defendant that she executed this order on the representation of the plaintiff that the use of the engine a few hours each day while pumping water, separating the milk, etc., would…