Leader v. Kolligan

This is an action of tort in the nature of deceit brought by the plaintiffs to recover for false representations made by the defendant to induce them to purchase certain real estate. The jury found for the defendant, and the case comes before this court on exceptions by the plaintiffs to rulings by the presiding judge respecting the measure of damages in an action of deceit.

The evidence in support of the action introduced at the trial by the plaintiffs warranted a finding that the defendant, through his duly authorized agent, represented to the plaintiffs that the rents from the house on the…