Greenwood v. Pierce

Citations

• 58 Tex. 130
• 1882 Tex. LEXIS 221

Syllabus

<p>1. Agent — Contract.—The representations of the agent of a railway company, made in the sale of lots at a depot town, as to the future location of the road with reference thereto, when made as inducements to the purchaser of a lot to contract therefor, become, when acted on in making the purchase, assurances and undertakings, which the road is bound to comply with.</p> <p>2. Same—Damages.— A purchaser misled to his prejudice by such representations, cannot, in an action for damages, recover the value of improvements made on the property bought; such damages would be too remote. The measure of damages would be the difference, ordinarily, between the contract price and the actual value of the property.</p>