Finn Hannevig & Co. v. Frankel

McAvoy, J.:

The action is in tort for alleged fraud and deceit. The defendants are sued as joint tort feasors. Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for alleged fraudulent representations by defendant corporation and by two of its officers, the individual defendants, for falsely stating that defendant Universal Transportation Company, Inc., had paid on a shipment of a number of tons of coal a freight charge of fourteen dollars per ton, when it had paid but twelve dollars per ton, thereby defrauding plaintiff out of a commission of two dollars per ton.

All three defendants joined in one answer…