Poleman v. Johnson

This was an action on the case, by Johnson, against Pole-man, for deceit, in which it was charged, that in the sale to Johnson by Poleman of eighteen shares of full-paid stock in the Chicago Metallic Cement Manufacturing and Roofing Company, Poleman cheated Johnson by fraudulently inducing him to believe that the stock was valuable, when, in fact, it was wholly worthless, and that Poleman, at the time of sale, knew the stock to be worthless.

The proof in the case utterly fails to support the charge.

At the close of the evidence given in behalf of plaintiff, the defendant below (appellant) moved…