Wiley v. Dean Land Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon Milo P. Smith, Judge. Action for damages alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff in consequence of misrepresentation as to quality of land sold to him by the defendant. There was a verdict and judgment thereon for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1. Evidence : real estate values: witness: competeney: Hearsay. ■ — I. The main issue was whether defendant-fraudulently misrepresented the quality of a quarter section of land in Mahnomen county, Minnesota, and thereby induced plaintiff to buy the same. The evidence was . . ample to carry that issue to the mry. The contention of appellant is that the evidence _ rr bearing on the measure of damages was insufficient, in that the witnesses testifying to value were incompetent. The plaintiff went to examine the land about a year after the purchase, described it, made inquiries “to ascertain the…
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