Shirley v. Merritt

The parties appear here in the same order as they appeared in the trial court where the plaintiff instituted an action to recover compensatory and exemplary damages for fraud. The complaint demanded the sum of $11,000 actual damages and $15,000 exemplary damages. Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict for $1850 actual damages and $450 exemplary damages.

The action was predicated on false representations allegedly made by defendant Corbin, one of the partners doing business as “Hunt for Real Estate.” Plaintiff, who had been a school teacher for 37 years, being desirous of going into business,…