Brooks v. Smith

This suit was begum by the appellants, assignees of a contract for the purchase of land, to obtain rescission and damages upon the ground that their participation in the contract was induced by fraud. By cross complaint the appellees asserted that appellants were delinquent in their payments and asked foreclosure of their equitable lien. The chancellor found-no merit in the allegations of fraud and accordingly ordered foreclosure. This appeal followed.

Appellant John J. Brooks is the third recently discharged war veteran who has attempted to make a success at farming this land. In 1945…