SAWYER v. PRICKETT AND WIFE


86 U.S. 146 (____)

19 Wall. 146

SAWYER v. PRICKETT AND WIFE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. M.H. Carpenter, for the appellant.

Mr. T.G. Frost, contra:


Mr. Justice HUNT delivered the opinion of the court.

The law gives a different effect to a representation of existing facts, from that given to a representation of facts to come into existence. To make a false representation the subject of an indictment, or of an action, two things are generally necessary, viz., that it should be a statement likely to impose upon one exercising common prudence and caution, and that it should...

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