John Wynne & Co. v. Allen

This is an action to recover damages for the false and fraudulent representations contained in a letter written by defendant, whereby plaintiffs were induced to give credit for goods sold to W. K. Bennett, who was insolvent.

The cause was tried in the Circuit Court of Haywood county, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendant, from which plaintiffs • have appealed in error to this court.

In the spring of 1869, W. K. Bennett, who" was then a partner in the mercantile business with Geo. W. Bennett and "W. B. Mann, sold his interest to Mann, Mann taking all the assets and assuming all…