Mason v. Miller

This is an action for fraud. Plaintiff alleged that defendant1 induced him to sell his fishing vessel by promising to create a fishing partnership which defendant never intended to create. Defendant counterclaimed, contending that plaintiff had converted two fishing nets. Defendant’s motion to take the fraud claim from the jury was denied. The jury found for plaintiff on the fraud claim and against defendant on the counterclaim. We reverse on the claim for fraud and reverse and remand on defendant’s counterclaim.

Plaintiff owned “Maude & I,” a fishing vessel, which he used as collateral for…