Legal Opinion
Worthen v. Jackson
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 29, 1956No. Civ. 21333PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VALLÉE, J.
Appeal by defendants from a judgment re scinding a contract of sale of real property on the ground of fraud. The property was improved with a one-family residence.
The elements of fraud were proven and found. The misrepresentations were that the property was not filled earth. Contrary to defendants’ contention, it was determined the property was filled earth. A soil engineer testified the earth was filled; the fill varied in depth from about 4 feet to about 12 feet and at some spots it was zero; the house was built on filled ground, except a small part which was on natural ground.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Simmons v. California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- McNeese v. McNeeseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
- Reed v. NormanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Weiner v. RoofCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Cherry v. HaydenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Buist v. C. Dudley DeVelbiss Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1960
- Hamud v. HawthorneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- Doherty v. CarruthersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
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