Raser v. Moomaw

Citations

• 78 Wash. 653
• 139 P. 622

Syllabus

<p>Fraud — Misrepresentations—Actions—Complaint—SumciENcy. A complaint for fraud is sufficient where it alleges that, to induce plaintiff to procure a loan, defendant introduced! him to a woman who was falsely represented to be K, the owner of the property, that plaintiff had no means of ascertaining her true identity, while defendant knew, or in the exercise of reasonable caution should have known, that she was an impostor, that plaintiff relied on the representations, induced his client to make the loan, and has since been compelled to repay it.</p> <p>Same — Misrepresentations—Right oe Action. An action for deceit lies for false representations as to the identity of a person, if mad'e with intent that they be acted upon by one having no means of ascertaining the person’s true identity, and who does act thereon to his prejudice.</p>