Litel v. Marsh

Prior to December 12, 1946, respondents Marsh, an elderly couple desirous of retiring from active business life, owned the Marsh Apartments in Grant county. At that time appellants Litel were buying a house-trailer on a conditional sales contract. After having paid $1,300 on the contract, the Litéis, an impecunious couple, defaulted and were in imminent peril of having the $1,300 and the trailer forfeited by the finance company.

On December 12, 1946, Mr. Litel approached the Marshes, who were strangers to him, and urged them to buy the trailer. The Marshes had no need for one, but, on the…