McElrath v. Electric Investment Co.
Minnesota Supreme Court
131 N.W. 380 (Minn. 1911)
Relevant factsFree
In leasing property to the plaintiffs, the defendant told them a third-party company intended to build an electric railroad running cars through the property, which the defendant said would turn the area into a major attraction supporting a profitable business. The railroad was never completed, and the plaintiffs sued for fraud. The defendant demurred, the demurrer was overruled, and the defendant appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a party can maintain a claim for misrepresentation based on a statement that a third party has the intention to do something.