Disney v. St. Louis Jewelry Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

The St. Louis Jewelry Company, a partnership, brought an action upon a writing signed by W. O. Disney, by which, it was alleged, he purchased a stock of jewelry from the plaintiffs that was delivered to him in accordance with the agreement, and for which he refused to settle or pay.

His answer contained three defenses: First, a general denial; second, that he was fraudulently induced to sign the writing without reading it, by the false representations of the plaintiffs’ agent that it contained stipulations previously agreed upon when in…