Scott v. Burnight
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Plymouth District Court.— Hon. F. R. Gay-nor, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for fraud and misrepresentation in connection with a sale of real estate. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence there was a directed verdict and judgment for costs in favor of defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Bishop, J.—
At the time of the transaction in question plaintiff owned and resided on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres situated in Plymouth county. Defendant also resided in said county, and was a dealer im lands. Among other properties he owned a quarter section of land in Hyde county, S. D. In August, 1903, an exchange of properties *508was made between these parties; defendant taking the farm of plaintiff at $56 per acre, and plaintiff taking the Dakota land at $20 per acre, defendant paying the difference in cash. It is the present contention of plaintiff that, to induce him to make such…
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