Austin, Nichols Co., Inc. v. Gilman

The finding sets forth that the plaintiff sold goods to one Stern to the amount of $297.94, and when their agent went to Stern’s place of business to collect the same he met the defendant, who made to him the fraudulent representations which are alleged in the complaint, and in reliance upon them the plaintiff refrained from placing an attachment upon the goods in this place of business as the goods of Stern, which were in value in excess of $300. Whether the plaintiff lost anything in reliance upon these fraudulent representations, depends upon whether Stern owned the goods at this time or…