Johnson v. Alexander

This is an action by Adolph Erickson, as guardian of Charles Johnson, an insane person, to recover *571money paid by Johnson on the purchase price of certain lots in Ballard, Washington, under a contract of sale from Alexander, dated October 7, 1907. The return of the purchase price was sought on the ground that the contract had been rescinded by the vendor. As this appeal involves the question whether the trial court abused his discretion in refusing to permit an amendment to the answer, it will be necessary to set out the pleadings at some length. The contract, which was set out in full in the…