Lukens v. Aiken
Lukens v. Aiken
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This appeal depends upon the correctness of the rule given by the learned judge of the court below to the jury upon the measure of damages to which the defendant was entitled. The action was upon a note given by the defendant for a balance of purchase money due to the plaintiff for machinery bought of him. The defense was that the purchase of the machinery was induced by false representations made by the plaintiff as to the character, effectiveness and state of repair of the machinery at the time of sale. Evidence was given upon the trial tending to show that false representations were made to the defendant, and that he had expended some money and lost some time in the effort to put the machinery in good working condition, with however but indifferent success. Upon this state of the evidence he asked the court to tell the jury that he was entitled
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- George W. Lukens v. John Aiken
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- Syllabus
- Sale — Rescission—Misrepresentations—Contract—Damages. A purchaser of personal property who has been imposed upon or misled by false and fraudulent representations has the right either to rescind the contract, return the property purchased, and to demand the return to himself of the purchase money, or to retain the property purchased and defend against the purchase money, or recover in an action for the deceit the difference between the value of the goods as represented or warranted and their actual value at the time of the sale.