Meyer v. Maxey

Citations

• 92 Wash. 73
• 158 P. 995

Syllabus

<p>Exchange or Property — Rescission — Fraud — Inspection — Laches — Evidence — Suittciency. Rescission of a consummated exchange of lands should not he granted for false representations as to a water right, irrigation ditches, character of soil and value, where hoth parties had largely inflated the valuations for trading purposes and the vendee made a full inspection which disclosed the facts complained of.</p> <p>Same — Rescission—Fraud—Inspection—Estopped. A vendee is estopped to rescind a contract for false representations as to the existence of an irrigation ditch, where the vendor was honestly mistaken, having paid for the ditch, and immediately had it dug with the knowledge and consent of the vendee, who then expressed no desire to rescind.</p>