Maturo v. Gerard

This case is an action brought in two counts (1) to recover monies paid by the plaintiffs to the named defendant, Edward Gerard, obtained by him through fraud and misrepresentation, and (2) to set aside as fraudulent a conveyance of the family real estate by the named defendant to the codefendant, Helen Gerard, his wife. From a judgment granting relief to all the plaintiffs but one1 on both counts rendered by Hon. Roman J. Lexbon, state trial referee, the defendants have appealed.

The trial court could reasonably have found the following facts, which are set forth in the memorandum of…