McDonald v. Smith
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Hillsdale; Chester, J. Case by John P. McDonald against George N. Smith, Albert B. Cummins, and Darius W. Gunn for fraud. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant Smith brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Plaintiff brings this suit to recover damages resulting from an alleged fraud perpetrated by defendants. It is plaintiff’s claim that he was the victim of a fraudulent conspiracy planned and executed by defendants and their confederates. This scheme of fraud, which plaintiff claims is established by the testimony, may be briefly described as follows:
A corporation was formed, called the “ B-T Company,” *215whose sole property consisted of a formula for the manufacture of a worthless medicine called the “ Hog Cholera Medicine.” Partly by false representations, and partly by promises which were…
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