Brown v. Morrill

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the City Court in favor of plaintiff for $573.70. The respondent’s counsel in his points states: “ The plaintiff’s action is for deceit. He claims that he was induced by false representations to execute a lease to defendant’s premises, to move in at a cost and expense and pay a month’s rent,” and specifying these items and the loss of the use and profits of his plant as his resulting damages. “ The trial below was had on that issue and on that theory alone.” The "defendant interposed a general denial and asserted a counterclaim for past…