Duffy v. Blake
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered January 6, 1914, dismissing an action in tort, upon granting a nonsuit, after a trial before a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages from the defendant on account of false representations.
*644The false representations alleged in the complaint are to the effect, that the defendant represented to the plaintiff that the Valdez Furniture Company had a stock of merchandise worth $11,413, when it was worth less than $5,000; that the business had made a net profit of $4,600 for the preceding year, when it had made less than $2,000; that a note for $2,000 was given by the plaintiff to the defendant with the agreement that it would be paid out of the profits of the business,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Wells v. DuffyWashington Supreme Court · 1912
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