McKirgan v. Curtis

This is a suit to foreclose a mortgage. A counter-claim was filed by defendant Curtis, alleging that defendant Colletta induced him to purchase said business under the false representation that "he, Alphonso Colletta, had done $9,000 worth of business six months prior to October 3d 1927, and that the business consisted of selling intoxicating liquor, and that the bicycle business was used by Colletta for outward appearances for covering up the real business of selling intoxicating liquors."

On October 3d 1927, Curtis purchased a bicycle business at 4858 Springfield avenue, Summit, from…