Hackenjos v. Kemper Chevrolet Co.

1 Reported in 257 N.W. 518, 258 N.W. 433. Defendant appeals from an order denying its motion in the alternative for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.

The action is to recover for deceit and misrepresentation inducing plaintiff to enter a contract for the purchase of a truck from defendant. Defendant is a corporation and had in its employ one John Blomgren, who dealt with plaintiff. From the pleadings and evidence for plaintiff it appears that on February 22, 1933, he went to defendant's place of business in response to an advertisement that day appearing in the St.…