Rhodes v. Jones

Plaintiff bottoms his cause of action on the assertion that John Paul Jones, the real defendant to whom alone reference is hereinafter made, first won and then abused his trust and confidence. That is, he relies, in part at least, upon the presumption of fraud which arises upon the breach of a confidential or fiduciary relationship. He alleges that the defendant, having first won his confidence, induced him, the plaintiff, to convey to defendant a 304-acre farm, upon which was located a filling station, upon the representation that he, the defendant, could and would arrange a loan on the…