Parks v. Norman

Parks purchased of Norman “eighty-three acres of land ” at the price of- $666.00. After he had paid for it, he had it surveyed and thereby discovered that it contained only sixty-nine acres. He brought an action against Norman to recover $114.00, the difference between the price of eighty-three acres and of the land conveyed, valuing the same at $8.00 per acre. In his petition he alleged that he bought the land by the acre and not by the tract, and on the trial he offered evidence to support these allegations. This evidence was objected to, and was ruled out by the court. Plaintiff then…