Stanhope v. Swafford
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court. — Hon. John J. Net, Judge. Action to recover the difference between the actual value of land purchased by the plaintiff of defendants and the value as shown by representations of defendants, inducing plaintiff to buy the land, which were false and fraudulent. An attachment was issued upon the grounds shown therefor in the petition, which, upon motion of the defendants, was subsequently dissolved.
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Appeal from Buchanan District Court. — Hon. John J. Net, Judge. Action to recover the difference between the actual value of land purchased by the plaintiff of defendants and the value as shown by representations of defendants, inducing plaintiff to buy the land, which were false and fraudulent. An attachment was issued upon the grounds shown therefor in the petition, which, upon motion of the defendants, was subsequently dissolved. Afterwards a judgment upon a verdict for plaintiff was rendered. From the order dissolving the attachment plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The petition alleges that defendants sold to plaintiff three hundred and twenty acres of land for twenty - two hundred and forty dollars; that the plaintiff had never seen the land, and was induced to make the purchase by representations of defendants as to its quality, showing it to be worth the price paid for it, and that these representations were false and fraudulent. It is alleged that the land is really worth no more than six hundred and forty dollars. Plaintiff claims to recover sixteen hundred dollars. The judgment in the case in favor of plaintiff was in the sum of $1,551.86.…
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