Zainudin v. Meizel

Plaintiffs sued for damages for fraudulent representations leading to their purchase from certain named defendants of a leasehold in a hotel. At the trial plaintiffs dismissed as to three of the named defendants and a nonsuit was granted as to one other. On a trial to a jury a verdict was returned against the four remaining defendants for $24,000 compensatory damages and $5,000 punitive damages. Two of these defendants, Meizel and Cook appealed. Pending the appeal the defendant Meizel deceased and his administratrix was duly substituted and the same counsel appears for her.

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