People's Auto Co. v. Staples

The action is for deceit in the sale of an automobile.

The complaint charges in effect that defendant, through its authorized agent, falsely represented that the automobile was new, when in fact it was a used or secondhand car, that the agent knew such representation was false, and made same with intent to deceive, and plaintiff relied upon said representations, etc.

In an action of this character, where the -measure of damages is the difference between the value of the car gold and delivered and the value of the car as represented, evidence of the cost of the car new to the vendor was admitted…