Williams v. Jennette

BECTON, Judge.

In this action for fraud and misrepresentation, the plaintiffs, Howard and Barbara Williams, Kennith Whichard and Whichard Investments, Inc., alleged the following facts in their Complaint: The defendants, David and Annie Jennette, advertised for sale a 346.2 acre wooded tract along the Chowan River and Albemarle Sound. Mr. Jennette, holding himself out as an expert, represented that the land could be developed for residential purposes, showed plaintiffs a map of a proposed development, and advised plaintiffs that timber worth $75,000 could be severed and sold. The plaintiffs…