Simmons v. Hill

77 Iowa 378 | Iowa | 1889

Given, C. J.

I. The representation alleged is that the defendant Jesse Hill, for the purpose of defrauding the plaintiffs, falsely and fraudulently represented to them that the land was his property, and that he was the sole owner thereof, while in truth and in fact, as he well knew, said land was the property of one Philip R. Dysart. The testimony shows that at the time of making the contract with the plaintiffs, Jesse Hill held the land under a contract of purchase from Dysart, part of the. conditions of which had been performed, and part of which was to be performed in the future, and that Hill was in possession of the land; that upon the making of their contract plaintiffs went into possession, and have remained in possession ever since; that the contract between Dysart and Hill, and that between the plaintiffs and Hill, are now owned by defendant Turner, who is able, ready and willing to carry out the contract with the plaintiffs.

II. To entitle the plaintiffs to a rescission of their contract they must not only show that the representation made was false, but that they have been injured thereby. The defendants Jesse Hill and M. M. Turner, the now owner of the contracts, being ready, able and willing to carry out the contract with the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs being still in undisturbed possession of the land, they have suffered no injury whatever from the representation, and are not, therefore, entitled to any of the relief demanded. The judgment of the district court is Affirmed.