Nath v. Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.

Citations

• 72 Wash. 664
• 131 P. 251
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 1534

Syllabus

<p>Compromise and Settlement — Rescission — Fraud — Evidence— Sufficiency. A settlement cannot be avoided on the ground of fraud in representing that the injuries sustained were temporary and could be cured, where it appears that plaintiff, who was seriously injured about his legs and feet, after several interviews made a settlement and signed a release in consideration of $430, and made no complaint or attempt to rescind until more than two years thereafter, and it was. not shown that he was not in his right mind or did not read the release, or that the representations were not honest expressions of opinion.</p>