Evans v. Burson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Jefferson County ; Cham Jones, Judge. Action by Wr. I. Burson against J. L. Evans. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
BURFORD, C.
Plaintiff. Bur-son, sued Evans to recover damages for fraudulent misrepresentations. The testimony on behalf of plaintiff tended to show that Evans was clerk of a public sale at which a horse belonging to Burson was sold at auction to one Smith. As Smith was leaving the grounds with the horse Burson caused inquiry to be made of Evans as to whether or not settlement had been made for the horse. Evans replied that it was all right; that' Smith would settle. Later he represented that he would include the debt in a mortgage to the bank of whom he was officer, and thus secure…
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