Guild v. More
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Cass County, Pollock, J. Defendant appeals. “A party cannot be defrauded in being induced to do what good faith and a proper observance of his promises make it his duty to do.” Marsh v. Cook, 32 N. J. Eq. 262; Herring v. Draper, 2 Houst. (Del.) 158; Farmers’ Stock Breeding Asso. v. Scott, 53 Kan. 534, 36 Pac. 978; Faribault v. Sater, 13 Minn. 223, Gil. 210; Miller v. Bayne & B. Co. ■— Tex. Civ.
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Appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Cass County, Pollock, J. Defendant appeals. “A party cannot be defrauded in being induced to do what good faith and a proper observance of his promises make it his duty to do.” Marsh v. Cook, 32 N. J. Eq. 262; Herring v. Draper, 2 Houst. (Del.) 158; Farmers’ Stock Breeding Asso. v. Scott, 53 Kan. 534, 36 Pac. 978; Faribault v. Sater, 13 Minn. 223, Gil. 210; Miller v. Bayne & B. Co. ■— Tex. Civ. App. —, 151 S. W. 341; Randall v. Hazelton, 12 Allen, 412; Smith v. Chadwick, L. R. 9 App. Cas. 187, 53 L. J. Ch. N. S. 873, 50 L. T. N. S. 697, 32 Week.…
1Opinion of the CourtChristianson, J.
This is an action to recover damages for the fraud ■and deceit of the defendant, whereby it is alleged that plaintiff was induced to purchase from the defendant an interest in a certain newspaper plant located in the city of Fargo in this state, known as the “Courier-News.” Hpon demand of defendant’s counsel, the case was submitted to the jury for a special verdict. Judgment was ordered and entered against defendant upon such special verdict, and this appeal is from the judgment so entered.
The complaint at length and with great particularity sets forth the facts upon which plaintiff relies…
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