Legal Opinion

Bruce v. Loeb

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 12, 1921No. Appeal, No. 165PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 165, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Clearfield County, Sept. T., 1914, No. 129, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Alexander Bruce v. Norman Loeb and Fred Loeb. Trespass for deceit to recover money paid on contract. Before Bell, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $584.04 and judgment non obstante veredicto.

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Appeal, No. 165, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Clearfield County, Sept. T., 1914, No. 129, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Alexander Bruce v. Norman Loeb and Fred Loeb. Trespass for deceit to recover money paid on contract. Before Bell, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $584.04 and judgment non obstante veredicto. Errors assigned were charge of court, refusal of certain of defendant’s points, and refusal of motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. There was not sufficient evidence to go to the…

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Porter, J.,

This proceeding in trespass is in the nature of an action for deceit. It is based on alleged false representations in regard to the location of property, which by article of agreement, the defendants agreed to sell and the purchaser to buy, by which representations the latter was deceived and fraudulently induced to purchase and pay the greater part of the purchase money for the same. Appellants, the defendants, thus state the questions which they aver are involved in the determination of this appeal: “First. Whether the evidence to iescind the contract is clear, precise…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sulkin v. GilbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Dunbar v. PrestonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Culbertson Et Ux. v. AnsellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  3. Dinch v. WorkmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Quinter Et Ux. v. BlochSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  5. Spickler v. Lombardo, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Somerset County1978

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