Jones v. Sears

Plaintiffs’ action at law, based upon fraud and breach of fiduciary relationship by defendant in.the sale of-certain. real estate owned by plaintiffs, seeks actual and punitive damages. Trial to jury resulted in a verdict against defendant for $1700 actual and $2500 punitive damages.

Defendant’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial being overruled, he appeals.

I. Sometime previous to November 5, 1959, plaintiff A. G. Jones, owner of an apartment building encumbered by a mortgage of $14,988.09 to Des Moines Savings & Loan Association and two home improvement loans…