D. H. Baldwin & Co. v. Moser

Tbe plaintiff sues to recover tbe price of four pianos alleged to bave been sold tbe defendant. Tbe defendant admits a purchase of tbe four pianos, but alleges payment tberefor, and denies all allegations of tbe petition not admitted. He further pleads that tbe plaintiff by false and fraudulent representations induced bim to enter a so-called “word-contest” devised by tbe plaintiff to stimulate tbe sale of its pianos; that plaintiff, in reliance upon said repre*412sentations, and in furtherance of said contest, did receive from defendant thirteen pianos and attempt to carry out the scheme in…