Howell v. Wyatt

This is an action in ease for fraud and deceit, which in the trial court resulted in a verdict and judgment against the defendants, who are appellants here, for $3,000. The declaration charges that by two contracts in writing dated July 14,1909, and November 30,1909, respectively, the plaintiff bought from the defendants at the price of $4,500, a one-half interest in a stock of riding harrows, materials and machinery for making riding harrows, together with the right to use the patent on the same. The averments of fraud are that in order to deceive and induce the plaintiff to make the…