Horne v. Walton

This is an action on the case, brought by appellee in the circuit court of Cook county, to recover damages of appellant for obtaining $2000 of appellee by deceit and false and fraudulent representations. The case was tried before a jury, who returned a verdict in favor of appellee for $2900, being the sum of $2000 and interest thereon. The judgment upon this •verdict was affirmed by the Appellate Court, and the case is brought to this court by appeal from the Appellate Court.

The declaration alleges, that appellee worked on the farm of one Bowen, and had $2000 deposited in the Illinois Trust…