Fitzsimmons v. Chapman
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Hillsdale. Trespass on the case for damages arising from the alleged false and fraudulent representations of a party other than the persons benefited. The case was tried before a. jury, who gave damages to the plaintiff, but the court, awarded costs to the defendant, and the plaintiff, excepting thereto, brought up the case on bill of exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtMarston, J.
Plaintiff in error commenced this action *140to recover damages on account of certain alleged false and fraudulent representations made by the defendant, whereby the plaintiff was induced to subscribe and pay six hundred dollars in money and materials, towards a bonus of $20,000 to be raised by the citizens of Beading and paid to Colby Brothers & Co., a manufacturing firm of Vermont, as an inducement for them to remove their business to and carry on the same at Beading. The alleged representations made were, that defendant had been to Waterbury, Vermont, and there ascertained and knew the…
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