Norwich & Worcester Railroad v. Cahill
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action of book debt, brought originally by John T. Cahill against the Norwich and Worcester Rail-road Company.
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This was an action of book debt, brought originally by John T. Cahill against the Norwich and Worcester Rail-road Company. The cause was referred to auditors, who made a report in favour of the plaintiff, for 5336 dollars, 25 cents, with interest from the 1st day of December, 1843. The defendants filed their remonstrance against the acceptance of this report; and, for reasons set forth in their remonstrance, claimed, that the report ought to be set aside and a new hearing be had. The material facts stated in the remonstrance and in the answer of the plaintiff thereto, so far as they are…
1Opinion of the CourtWaite, J.
With respect to the claim of the plaintiffs in error in relation to the testimony as to the declarations of Lawrie, but one answer need be given ; and that is, the testimony has done them no harm. It was offered in support of a single issue, and that issue was found in their favour.
The plaintiff below claimed, that the contract made by the *491company withgStory, was void, by reason of the fraudulent representations of Lawrie; and to show that fraud, the mony was offered. The auditors found, that all the evidence offered by him failed to prove the fraud, and consequently, found the contract a…
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