Crosby v. Ritchey

In this action the plaintiff declared upon two promissory notes executed and delivered to one A.- T. McLaughlin, by whom they were sold and transferred to plaintiff. This is the second, appearance of the case in this court. In the opinion rendered on its former hearing it was determined: “(1.) In pleading fraud it is necessary to set out the facts relied upon for relief. Mere epithets or conclusions of fraud, without any statement of the facts upon which such charge is predicated, are insufficient. (2.) Answer examined, - and held to charge a failure of consideration only and not fraud in the…