Saxby v. Southern Land Co.

A farm seller (defendant) told a prospective buyer (plaintiff) the property had about 150 acres of pine timber, about 20 of which had burned, when in fact only 120 acres of timber existed, 60 of which had burned; the seller also estimated the timber would sell for about $4 per cord and that the land would yield about 100 bushels of potatoes per acre, neither of which came true. The buyer sued for fraudulent misrepresentation, and the trial court dismissed the claim.