Christensen v. Koch

Citations

• 85 Wash. 472
• 148 P. 585

Syllabus

<p>Appeal and Error — Review—Findings. The judgment of the trial court based on findings made on conflicting evidence is reversible on appeal, when the supreme court is satisfied that the preponderance of the evidence is against such findings.</p> <p>Vendor and Purchaser — Rescission — False Representations— Reliance On. Rescission will be granted to a purchaser of lands, located at a distance, who was misled by the vendor’s representations, the falsity of which were not readily ascertainable, although he did not avail himself of the vendor’s offer to pay the expenses of a trip to inspect the land; since ordinary prudence does not require a person to test the truthfulness of representations made on personal knowledge with the intent that they shall be believed and acted on.</p>