Lukens v. Aiken

Citations

• 174 Pa. 152
• 34 A. 575
• 1896 Pa. LEXIS 861

Syllabus

<p>Sale — Rescission—Misrepresentations—Contract—Damages.</p> <p>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.</p>