Subke v. Gonder

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one by a principal against his agent for damages for false representations which induced an exchange of real estate. The plaintiff recovered and the defendant appeals.

The plaintiff was the owner of a tract of land in Gray county consisting of 1084 acres. This land was worth $14,000, and was subject to a mortgage which, with accrued interest, amounted to about $7500. The defendant effected a trade of the Gray county land for all but ten acres of the Kilworth ranch situated near the city of Lawrence. The Kilworth ranch consisted…