English v. Arbuckle

— The appellant sold to the appellee a parcel of land, representing that it contained eighty acres, but knowing at the time that it contained only seventy-four and sixty-six one hundreths acres. The appellee relied upon the representation of the appellant as to the number of acres in the tract, and bought the land, believing that there were eighty acres. The appellant paid seventeen hundred and seventy dollars of the purchase-money, and executed his note for the remainder, twelve hundred and fifty dollars. The price agreed to be paid for the land was forty dollars per acre, and the land was…