Manns v. Boston Harbor Railroad, Steamship & Land Co.

Citations

• 82 Wash. 411
• 144 P. 535
• 1914 Wash. LEXIS 1532

Syllabus

<p>Vendor and Pdbchasee — Rescission —- Fbatjd — Representations as to Future Events. A vendee is not entitled to rescission of a contract for the sale of lands, for fraudulent representations inducing the sale, where the representations were as to improvements to be placed on land in the neighborhood greatly enhancing its value, and all related to events to occur in the future, or promises on the part of the vendor to be performed in the future, and not as to any existing fact.</p> <p>Pleading — Construction—-Demurbee Obe Tenus. The rule of a liberal construction of a complaint upon demurrer ore terms is of no avail, where, upon making all his proof, the plaintiff could not recover in any event.</p>