Joseph v. Mangos
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Waterloo Mumdpal Court. — O. B. Courtright, Judge. ACTION at law to recover damages by reason of alleged false and fraudulent representations of the defendant, inducing the execution of a written contract of purchase of defendant’s one-half interest in a partnership business by copartner plaintiffs. Jury waived and cause tried to the court. Judgment entered in favor of plaintiffs and defendant appeals.'
1Opinion of the CourtDe Graff, J.
Plaintiffs and defendant were copartners engaged in the restaurant business at Waterloo, Iowa under the firm name of the Merchants Cafe. On the 28th day of October, 1920 the defendant entered into a written agreement with plaintiffs to sell his undivided one-half interest in said restaurant in consideration of $3,800, and plaintiffs agreed to pay the defendant therefor said sum and to assume and pay all just debts of the business including a chattel mortgage of $1,400 in favor of a Chicago fixture company. A bill of sale was duly executed and plaintiffs have paid to defendant all sums which…
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