Middlesex County National Bank v. Redd Auto Sales, Inc.

Although described in the writ as an action of contract or tort, this is in essence an action of tort for deceit to recover for false representations alleged to have been made by the defendant. The judge made findings of fact and found for the plaintiff. The Appellate Division, on report, vacated the finding and ordered judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed.

Findings of the judge included the following. The plaintiff is a bank. The defendant was in the business of selling new and used automobiles. The plaintiff in the regular course of its business had financed customers of the…