PHOENIX v. STEVENS

No. 51287.

127 N.W.2d 640 (1964)

Jesse R. PHOENIX and Alvera Phoenix, Appellants, v. John L. STEVENS, Margaret R. Stevens and Highland Park Realty, Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 8, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. L. Morgan, Des Moines, for appellants.

Paul McDonnell, Des Moines, for appellees.


MOORE, Justice.

Termites and damage caused by them give rise to this law action for fraud. Plaintiffs on June 8, 1961 purchased the residence property at 3211 Fifth Avenue, Des Moines, from defendants. After living in the property for several months they had a termite inspection made and discovered considerable termite damage much of which was covered by boards nailed to the plate between the joists at the top of the basement walls.

Plaintiffs allege that...

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