Crescent Manufacturing Co. v. Hansen

This is an action to recover for merchandise sold and delivered. Recovery was sought against defendant Modern Food Stores, Inc., on the ground that it had purchased and received the goods, but had not paid for them. Recovery was also sought against the other two defendants on the ground that they had issued a false financial statement concerning the assets and liabilities of Modern Food Stores, Inc., and that plaintiff, relying on such statement, had extended credit to the food stores company. Defendant Kuehl defaulted. Issues having been joined between plaintiff and the remaining defendants,…