Lynch v. Hall
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Trespass on the case for obtaining money by fraud; brought to the Superior Court in Middlesex County. The declaration was as follows :—That the defendant, on the 12th day of August, 1873, was indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of eight hundred dollars, for money before that time had and received by the defendant to and for the use of the plaintiff, and for money lent by the plaintiff to the defendant at his request, which debt the defendant fraudulently contracted, by…
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Trespass on the case for obtaining money by fraud; brought to the Superior Court in Middlesex County. The declaration was as follows :—That the defendant, on the 12th day of August, 1873, was indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of eight hundred dollars, for money before that time had and received by the defendant to and for the use of the plaintiff, and for money lent by the plaintiff to the defendant at his request, which debt the defendant fraudulently contracted, by falsely, fraudulently and deceitfully representing to the plaintiff that he would pay over the said sum of money to Charles…
1Opinion of the CourtPhelps, J.
The declaration substantially alleges that the defendant was indebted to the plaintiff for money had and received to and for the use of the plaintiff, and for money *241lent by the plaintiff to the defendant at his request, -which debt the defendant fraudulently contracted by falsely, fraudulently and deceitfully representing to the plaintiff when the debt was contracted that he would pay the money to a third person on account and for the benefit of the plaintiff, by means of which false representation he induced the plaintiff to pay him said money, and that he obtained the same from the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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