Goodrich v. Wilson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

The plaintiff appeals from an order sustaining a demurrer to his petition. The allegations were in substance that the plaintiff acquired information that a certain piece of real estate could be purchased at an attractive price, and immediately went to work to procure it; that he ascertained who the owner was, examined the premises and improvements thereon and noted that if the buildings were torn down the value of the property would be greatly decreased, and induced the laborers to stop their work, and ascertained the value of *453the place and…