Wasserman v. Fleisher
Wasserman v. Fleisher
Opinion of the Court
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The learned trial judge tersely and correctly disposed
The suit was brought by Wasserman to the use of himself and Arnold. The statement alleges that in negotiating for and making the purchase of the property, Wasserman was acting for himself and Arnold, sets out the written representations relative to the property, and the alleged warranty contained in the subsequent letter. It is averred that the cash investment of the plaintiffs in the property is $10,976.28, that the defendant has wholly failed to make good his undertaking with regard to the premises sold, and further: “Plaintiffs are willing to convey said premises to defendant or his nominee upon reimbursement of the cash invested by them in said premises, namely, the sum of $10,976.28, with interest as aforesaid; but the defendant has failed and refused and still refuses to pay said sum or any part thereof. Plaintiffs therefore claim of the defendant the said sum of $10,976.28 together with interest thereon as aforesaid.”
The statement, as will be observed, avers that the defendant has “failed to make good his undertaking with regard to said premises,” and has refused to rescind the contract and repay to plaintiffs their cash investment in the property with interest. The evidence did not warrant a recovery either on the theory that the suit was on the warranty or on the theory of the right to rescind the contract and recover the purchase-money paid. There is no averment or proof of fraud or deceit in the sale which had been fully executed, and, therefore, the plaintiff could not rescind the contract for breach thereof and recover back the purchase-money. If, however, such
There was no evidence under the pleadings to support a verdict for the plaintiff, and the nonsuit was properly granted.
Judgment affirmed.
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- Practice, O. P.—Pleading—Parties—Misjoinder of plaintiffs— Nonsuit. Where in an action brought by a member of a firm for the use of himself and his partner for the alleged breach of a warranty that certain real estate sold by defendant to plaintiffs would have a certain net income value, and a certain sale value within two years after the purchase, it appeared that the alleged warranty was made with the legal plaintiff, not with the other member of the firm and that the contract of sale had been fully executed, and where there was no averment, or proof of fraud, or deceit in the- sale, the trial judge made no error in entering a compulsory nonsuit.