Vaught v. Satterfield

Conley Byrd, Justice.

From a directed verdict in favor of appellees Norman Satterfield and his wife, the appellants Glen R. Vaught and his wife appeal contending that the failure of appellees to disclose a defect while selling their house to appellants constituted fraud upon which appellants were entitled to damages.

The record shows that in the early spring of 1971, the Satterfields owned a house at 810 “F” Street in North Little Rock. The house was constructed on a hillside lot that had been excavated in such manner that there was a steep incline sloping from the rear of the house up to the…