Mother Earth, Ltd. v. Strawberry Camel, Ltd.

* Mr. JUSTICE BUCKLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Although the protagonists that have lent their names to this cause bear fanciful designations and are imaginary creatures that sprang forth from Illinois law, the issues presented in this court are of a somber character, being based on allegations of fraud, and although decisional authority in this State on the subject of fraud has at times a Wonderland aspect, resolution of these issues is a serious matter not only for the parties to this cause, but also for all those who would look to this court’s decisions for their precedential…