Columbus Pipe & Equipment Co. v. Sefansky

Plaintiff instituted this tort action, founded in fraud, against defendant. In a trial in the circuit court without a jury the court rendered a judgment in fraud for the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $3,879.68 plus interest in the sum of $301.

Defendant appeals to this Court, claiming the circuit court erred in holding that all the elements of actionable fraud had been proven by the plaintiff by a preponderance of the evidence.

Defendant, David Sefansky, in July, 1955, was engaged in the development of land for building purposes in the Detroit area. He was confronted with the…