People's Finance & Thrift Co. v. De Berry

Blume, Justice.

In this case the plaintiff, People’s Finance and Thrift Company, sued G. DeBerry and eight others, each separately, to recover on a promissory note transferred to plaintiff, originally given to Leonard Advertising Service, a trade-name used by P. F. Lichtenstein. Defendants pleaded in substance that the Advertising Service failed to carry out its contract; that it fraudulently and falsely represented that the advertising clock, hereinafter mentioned, would be kept in good repair, and that advertising slides would be furnished, none of which was done; that the notes sued on and…