Doran v. Smith
Supreme Court of Vermont
Case. The declaration alleged, That the defendant at, &c., on, &c., intending to deceive and' defraud the plaintiff, and to induce him to purchase a certain gold pin then and there in the hands and possession of the defendant, did falsely, fraudulently, and deceitfully represent to the plaintiff that said pin was then and there the property of the defendant, and that he had title thereto, and good right and lawful authority to sell the same; that the plaintiff, confiding in…
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Case. The declaration alleged, That the defendant at, &c., on, &c., intending to deceive and' defraud the plaintiff, and to induce him to purchase a certain gold pin then and there in the hands and possession of the defendant, did falsely, fraudulently, and deceitfully represent to the plaintiff that said pin was then and there the property of the defendant, and that he had title thereto, and good right and lawful authority to sell the same; that the plaintiff, confiding in the said affirmation of the defendant, and believing the same to be true, then and there did buy said pin of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Pierpoint, C. J.
This action is brought against the defendant to recover the damage which the plaintiff claims to have sustained in consequence of the defendant’s having made false and fraudulent representations to him as to his, the defendant’s, title to and ownership of certain property which the plaintiff, relying upon such representations, purchased of him and paid him therefor, when in fact the defendant had no title whatever to the property. The defendant pleads infancy, and the plaintiff demurs to the plea.
The representations alleged in the…
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