Panzich

Plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages for defendant’s alleged fraud in connection with the sale to them of a house and lot together with a garage which had been remodeled for use as a small dwelling. It was alleged that defendant falsely represented to plaintiffs that the small house could be rented for residential purposes, that he concealed the fact that no building permit had been obtained for its construction, that plaintiffs purchased the *53 property in reliance on defendant’s representations, and that they were damaged as a result of the “fraudulent representations and concealments.” The trial court, sitting without a jury, found for defendant, and the sole question to he determined on this appeal is whether the evidence supports the judgment.

In 1947, defendant obtained building permits to construct a house and garage, and both buildings were approved by the city inspector of Arcadia, where the property is located. At the time it was built the garage was wired for electricity and contained a bathroom, and later, in order to provide a dwelling for his sister and brother-in-law who could find no other place to live, defendant made certain alterations in the…