 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1066 pages
...ascertained. In Slaughter's Adm'r v. Gereon. 13 Wall. 370. 383, this court said: "Where the means ol knowledge are at hand, and equally available to both...If, having eyes, he will not see matters directly before them, where no concealment is made or attempted, he will not be entitled to favorable consideration... | |
 | Illinois. Appellate Court, James Bolesworth Bradwell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 722 pages
...111. 532. In a sale of goods where there is no deceit, and they are Converse v. Hirzl'eldt. open to inspection, if the purchaser does not avail himself of these means and opportunities, he can not be heard to s«y that he was misled bv the vendor's representations: Ilocchi v. Schwabacher,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1904 - 906 pages
...party <» from using them, and especially where the ? purchaser undertakes examination for himself, he will not be heard to say that he has been deceived to his injury by the misrepresentations of the vendor. Slaughter т. Gerson, 13 Wall. 379, 20 L. ed.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 1026 pages
...misrepresentation upon which he relied, and by which he was actually misled to his injury. » • • Where the means of knowledge are at hand and equally...been deceived by the vendor's misrepresentations. * * * And the same rule obtains when the complaining party does not rely upon the misrepresentations,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 1148 pages
...— PUBCUASEIÎ ESTOPPED TO ASSERT VENDOR'S FRAUD WUERE MEANS OF KNOWLEDGE AVAILABLE TO BOTH PARTIES. Where the means of knowledge are at hand and equally...opportunities, he will not be heard to say that he bad been deceived by the vendor's misrepresentations. If, having eyes, he will not see matters directly... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1918 - 1210 pages
...counsel assume that growing timber Is real estate, and cite authorities to support the rule that, when the means of knowledge are at hand and equally available...the purchaser does not avail himself of these means, he will not be heard to say that he was damaged by relying upon the representations made by the seller.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 1188 pages
...than a court of law, to relieve a party from the consequences of his own inattention and carelessness. Where the means of knowledge are at hand, and equally...been deceived by the vendor's misrepresentations." In Clarke v. White, 12 Pet. 178-108, 9 L. Ed. 104G. it was said: "He who purchases unsound property... | |
 | Law - 1887 - 988 pages
...Benj. Sales, (4th Amer. Ed.) 465, note 6. If false representations are made as to matters of fact, and the means of knowledge are at hand, and equally available to both parties, and the purchaser, instead of resorting to them, trusts the vendor, the law, as a general rule, will not relieve... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 1146 pages
...than a court of law, to relieve a party from the consequences of his own inattention and carelessness. Where the means of knowledge are at hand, and equally...avail himself of these means and opportunities he •nail not be heard to say that he has been deceived by the vendor's misrepresentations. If, having... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 808 pages
...J., in Slaughter v. Gerson, 13 Wall. 379. It is that where the means of knowledge are at hand and are equally available to both parties, and the subject...inspection, if the purchaser does not avail himself of those means and opportunities, he will not be heard to say that he was deceived by the vendor's misrepresentations.... | |
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Where the means of knowledge are at hand and equally available to both parties, and the subject of purchase is alike open to their inspection, if the purchaser does not avail himself of these means and opportunities, he will not be heard to say that he... 
