Harrington v. Rutherford

Citations

• 38 Fla. 321

Syllabus

<p>1. As a general rule, fraud can not be predicated upon a mere promise not performed.</p> <p>2. To authorize the rescission of a contract on the ground that it was procured by false representations, the false assertions must be in regard to existing facts, and the non-performance of a mere promise, without fraudulent intent, to do something in the future, in consideration of the execution of the contract, will not be sufficient to authorize its rescission.</p>