Brown v. Burkenmeyer

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Burkenmeyer, being anxious to carry on the paper making business, purchased of Brown, a small piece of ground, represented as containing seventeen and one half acres, for the purpose; upon which there was two paper mills erected, and by the representations and showing of Brown, a small stream of water, and dam erected to collect the water, to propel the machinery. A deed was executed, and Burkenmeyer employed hands and went to work repairing the dam and mills, in the presence of, and in part under the advice and direction of Brown; and laid out…