Stevens v. Matthewson

Opinion by

SteaNG, 0.:

Action on contract for sale of land. The defendant pleaded fraudulent representations as inducement for making the contract, and rescission of the contract. Afterward, with leave of court, over the objection of the plaintiff, the defendant amended his answer, affirming the contract, and alleging that the fraudulent representations were made with intent to deceive him, and that he relied on them, and claiming damages in the sum of $1,850 as the difference between the real value of the land and what it would have been worth if .as represented. This amendment was made at the…