J. B. Colt Co. v. Freitas

The plaintiff sued to recover the amount of a promissory note, dated May 29, 1922, alleged to be due from defendant. The note was given by defendant in consideration of the purchase by him from plaintiff of a carbide generator and equipment. The answer alleges in the usual form that the defendant was induced to make the purchase by plaintiff’s false and fraudulent representations. The representations alleged to be false are: “That on or about the 22nd day of May, 1922, plaintiff offered to sell to defendant one carbide generator with fixtures and one stove with pipes and fittings for the sum…