Buford v. Edwards

Harrison, J.;

delivered the opinion of the. court.

This action at law, commonly called an action of deceit, grows out of the sale of a certain lot of land with four houses thereon situated on Goddin and Cabell, streets, in the city of Richmond. The plaintiffs, T. N. Edwards and H. T. Simpson, allege that they were induced to buy this lot and its improvements by. reason of certain false and fraudulent representations concerning. the same made by the defendants, O. A. Hawkins and’ W'. E. Buford, real estate agents, and their employee, J. P. Mulliken,. frorp whom they bought the property; that but…