Dutton v. Pyle & Brown
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 131, Nov. T., 1896, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Chester Co., April T., 1894, No. 49, on verdict -for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Wickham, J.,
May 17, 1898:
In the opinion heretofore filed, in this case, we incidentally referred to the effect of the statute of frauds on the alleged guarantee. The remark, which was not a necessary part of the reasoning in support of the decision, referred of course to the plaintiffs’ rights, in case they had sued in contract. The action, however, is for deceit and fraud, the plaintiffs alleging, in their statement, that they were induced by “ the false assertions, guarantee, and fraudulent means ” of the defendants to invest their money, and also, quoting from the statement, “…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Erie City Iron Works v. Barber & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
- Vanleer v. EarleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1856
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- Shoe v. MaerkySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908