David v. Paul

Plaintiff sued defendant for having, by deceit and false representations, procured from bim $500. There was judgment for plaintiff and defendant brings error. Plaintiff lived in Detroit. His present wife, then unmarried, lived in the home of defendant. Plaintiff desired to marry her. Defendant represented he was sole representative of the father of the girl; that her father, who lived in Syria, Lad instructed defendant to collect $500 before bis consent be given to her marriage to plaintiff. Plaintiff introduced testimony tending to show it was agreed that after the marriage plaintiff and…