First Caldwell Oil Co. v. Hunt

The opinion o£ the court was delivered by

Pabkek, J.

Plaintiff sued to recover $3,000, the amount oí a subscription to its capital stock (and interest), which was evidenced by a written subscription agreement signed by defendant, a copy of which agreement is set out below. The defense was that plaintiff falsely, fraudulently and deceitfully represented to defendant, by and through its president, certain facts of and concerning the plaintiff and its property, which defendant believed to be true and relied upon, and which induced him to subscribe. The case was tried at the Essex Circuit and…