Loudon v. Carroll
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Grand-Traverse; Mayne, J. Assumpsit by William Loudon against Frederick N. Carroll to recover the price paid for land. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, C. J.
The defendant, being owner of some timbered lands, deeded them to the plaintiff for a consideration of some $2,000. Subsequently the plaintiff, who bought the land for the timber, claimed that in estimating the stumpage a mistake was made, whereby his estimator went upon a different tract, containing a greater amount of timber than the tract that he was looking for; that this mistake was due to wrong directions given to him by defendant’s foreman. He tendered back the deed and de*80manded the money paid, and this was refused. The plaintiff then commenced this case by attachment. His declaration…
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