Askew v. Smith

YOUNG, Justice.

The suit for damages by appellant (plaintiff below) is based on fraud inducing execution of a contract under which he purchased from appellee some 500 vending machines to be thereafter placed on location by the parties in the State of Virginia. Plaintiff alleged various fraudulent representations made by Warner C. Smith relative to the laws of the United States, the State of Virginia, and named cities therein; with exceptions being urged to substantially all of said allegations. Upon hearing, exceptions 2 to 14, inclusive, were sustained, and, plaintiff declining to amend, the…