Geer v. Hovy

Connecticut Superior Court

Geer v. Hovy

1 Root 179

Connecticut Superior Court·Decided March 15, 1790·Published·Cited by 4 cases

Opinion

General errors — Judgment reversed, upon the ground that a minor is no more liable in equity than law for fraud in a contract, for if he is incapable of making, he is incapable of committing a fraud in a contract; besides, this would defeat the law made for the protection of minors; if, although they would not be liable upon their contracts yet by using deceit in them, they should be made liable.

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General errors — Judgment reversed, upon the ground that a minor is no more liable in equity than law for fraud in a contract, for if he is incapable of making, he is incapable of committing a fraud in a contract; besides, this would defeat the law made for the protection of minors; if, although they would not be liable upon their contracts yet by using deceit in them, they should be made liable.

Geer v. Hovy, 1 Root 179 (Colo. Ct. App. 1790).

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