Carville v. Lane
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Action on the case to recover damages on account of deceit and misrepresentations of defendant, whereby it is claimed and alleged that defendant had fraudulently obtained property of plaintiff. Defendant filed plea of general issue, and by way of brief statement set forth his discharge in bankruptcy. At close of testimony, by agreement of parties case was reported to Law Court for its determination. Judgment for defendant. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
This action on the case is brought by plaintiff to recover damages for the deceit or misrepresentations of the defendant whereby it is claimed that defendant fraudulently obtained property of plaintiff. The case is before us upon report.
It appears from the evidence that the latter had for many years supplied the defendant with fertilizer for which, several months after delivery to him, in each year, defendant gave his note to the plaintiff. In the spring of 1913 the defendant purchased fertilizer of plaintiff to the amount of between $70 and $80 and on the twenty-first day of December, 1913,…
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