Smith v. Richardson

Plaintiff prosecutes this action upon a promissory note executed by the defendant for the sum of $428.50. Defendant by answer admitted the execution of the note, but by way of affirmative defense alleged that at the time of its execution plaintiff and defendant entered into a conditional sales contract for the purchase and sale of a certain tractor and that the note was given in payment thereof. It is then charged that at that time certain representations were made concerning the engine which were false, and that upon discovery of this fact defendant gave notice of rescission and offered and did return everything of value. Judgment went for plaintiff and defendant appeals.

It is here claimed that the court below failed to make a finding upon the issue of rescission, for which reason, it is urged, the judgment should be reversed.

Every allegation of fraud and misrepresentation upon which the right of rescission was premised was found against appellant. The findings are full and complete upon the subject.

There is also a general finding that none of the allegations of the answer are true. While there is no express finding upon the question of rescission, still the findings are…