Tetreault v. Campbell

This is an action of fraud and deceit based on alleged false and fraudulent representations leading up to the sale of the defendants’ farm and personal property thereon to the plaintiffs. The case was tried by jury with a resulting verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs and it is here on exceptions of the defendants.

The defendants moved to set aside the verdict and for a new trial. The closing paragraph of the motion is as follows:

“Wherefore, the defendants pray that the said verdict be set aside and new trial granted, or order a suitable remittitur”. The trial court ordered the plaintiffs…