Williams v. Hanna

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DAWSON, J.:

The plaintiff traded some heavily incumbered properties in Greenwood county to defendant in exchange for some town lots, buildings, and a stock of merchandise in Riley county, and got the worst of the bargain; hence this lawsuit.

The record and briefs are somewhat lengthy, but the case presents no unusual difficulties. In 1914 the plaintiff owned a quarter section of land in Greenwood county, subject to two mortgages for $800 and $780, respectively; he also owned 80 acres in the same county, subject to mortgages for $1,400 and $200. He also…