Campanelli v. Vescera

This is an action of trespass on the case for deceit which was tried to a jury in the superior court and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. Defendant thereupon duly filed a motion for a new trial which was denied by the trial justice. The case is here on defendant’s bill of exceptions containing a single exception to such denial.

Defendant contends that the verdict is against the great weight of the evidence and that the trial justice erred in not setting it aside and granting him a new trial. He argues that the evidence fails to show actionable deceit, and further that plaintiff was…