International Transportation Ass'n v. Atlantic Canning Co.

In this case the plaintiff brought action to recover the sum of $200 upon a written contract providing for the publication of certain advertising matter of defendant in a book published by plaintiff known as Baedeker’s International Trade Developer. Defendant admitted signing the instrument, but alleged that he was tricked and deceived by plaintiff’s fraud and artifice into signing this instrument without reading it, under the impression that he was signing a request by plaintiff for information instead of signing a contract.

On and prior to the time herein involved, the appellee, a…