American Travel & Hotel Directory Co. v. Roycrofters

Hinkley, J.:

The above-entitled action was tried before this court upon a stipulation waiving a jury. Plaintiff, as assignee, seeks to recover from defendant, upon the claim of plaintiff that defendant bound itself to pay the sum of fifty dollars a year for three years, for advertising space in “ The Hotel Book ” to be published by plaintiff’s assignor, Henry Sweetsson, Inc. Defendant paid for one insertion, not knowing that it had been innocently distorted, and now resists further payment.

Unaided by legal counsel, which would have advised open, honest and fair dealing, one Henry Sweetsson…