Meenehan v. Rosenfield

Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action for fraud and deceit, in which plaintiff charged that defendants entered into a conspiracy to sell him electric ovens and outfits and induced him by false representations to sign a contract for such purchase, thereby causing him damages. Upon trial he had a verdict for $33,833. From the judgment thereon defendants appeal.

In July, 1919, defendant Bosenfield was president and Walton treasurer of the Keeps-Fresh Electric Bakeries, an Illinois corporation. The company was engaged in selling ovens for baking bread,…