Hillier v. Carpenter
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Genesee; Brennan (Fred W.), J. Bill by Perry E. Hillier and another against Edbert M. Carpenter and another to reform a contract for an exchange of real estate on the ground of misrepresentation and fraud. On appeal to the Supreme Court, the decree was modified so as to rescind the contract, and the case was remanded for an accounting. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
At its inception the purpose of this chan*261eery suit was the reformation of a contract to exchange real property on the ground of fraud. It was claimed by plaintiffs that they had been induced to exchange their farm, tools and live stock for an apartment building in the city of Flint by false and fraudulent representations. At the hearing the chancellor found that defendant Edbert M. Carpenter made the fraudulent representations as alleged and assessed plaintiffs’ damages on account thereof. The case then came to this court. We agreed with the chancellor as to his findings on the question of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hillier v. CarpenterMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
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