Anderson Dunham, Inc. v. AIKEN

The appellees, Aiken, Mitchell and Worley, plaintiffs below, each sued Anderson-Dunham, Inc., defendant below, in tort, based on fraud and deceit. The three suits were based on the same facts and were consolidated on the trial below and on this appeal. Appellees each recovered below and appellant appeals.

Each appellee purchased from appellant two dump trailers designed for hauling sand, gravel and other similar material. Appellees base their charge of fraud and deceit on the ground that appellant falsely represented that the trailers were equipped with 18,000 pound capacity axles, and the…