James v. Work
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by Edward C. James against James H. Work. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion to set aside the verdict and for new trial on the minutes, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
This action was brought to recover damages alleged to have been suffered by the plaintiff from the fraud and deceit of the defendant. The complaint alleges that in the years 1883 and 1884 the firm of Grant & Ward were doing business as bankers and brokers at No. 2 Wall street, in the city of New York, and that between the 15th of February, 1884, and the 6th of May, 1884, the defendant procured from the plaintiff the sum of about |207,800 upon certain dates and in certain amounts in said complaint particularly specified, “by falsely and fraudulently representing to plaintiff as matters of fact…
2Cited by1 opinion
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