Streeter v. Vaughan

Plaintiff brought suit against William Vaughan and his wife and R. A. Reeve to recover damages sustained by plaintiff in the purchase of a herd of cattle from Vaughan allegedly induced by defendants’ false representations that they were free of Bang’s disease.

The case was tried before a jury. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, the court sustained the challenge of Vaughan and wife to the sufficiency of the evidence, and they were dismissed from the action. A similar challenge on behalf of defendant Reeve was denied, and the trial proceeded against him as sole defendant.

After both parties…