Buyer v. Seller: Misrepresentation and Duty to Investigate Property Easements

The case concerned a dispute arising from a property sale where the buyer claimed the seller had made material misrepresentations regarding the property's condition, specifically concerning easements burdening the land that were not disclosed, leading to the buyer seeking rescission of the sale. The court affirmed the lower court's decision, reasoning that while material misrepresentations can vitiate consent, the buyer had the obligation to investigate the property's legal status, especially concerning known public records concerning servitudes, and therefore, the undisclosed easements, being publicly registered, did not constitute a hidden defect or fraud justifying the annulment of the sale, as a reasonably diligent purchaser should have discovered them.