Foxman v. . Hanes

There was plenary evidence offered by the defendant that the check upon which this suit is founded was procured by the false and fraudulent representations of the payee of the check, Victor B. Lonson. This evidence was uncontradicted and was not impeached in any way. Indeed, it seems to have been conceded on all sides that the evidence showed that a fraud was perpetrated on the defendant in palming off a comparatively worthless painting for the work of the artist John Constable. Whitehurst v. Ins. Co., 149 N. C., 273, 62 S. E., 1067; Petty v. Ins. Co., 210 N. C., 500, 187 S. E., 816; Cotton…