Goodman v. Jonas

Plaintiff initiated an action comprising two counts: (1) for declaratory relief regarding the construction of a lease; and (2) for damages caused by defendants’ fraudulent misrepresentation in inducing him to make the lease. The appeal is from those portions of the judgment which (a) construe the reciprocal rights and obligations of the parties under the lease, and (b) deny damages for fraud. Plaintiff will be subsequently referred to as Goodman and defendants 1 as Jonas.

Defendant Jonas had been engaged in the manufacture of various types of furniture for about 20 years prior to 1953. In…