Jamestown Iron & Metal Co. v. Knofsky

Opinion by Mr. Justice Kephart,

This was an action in trespass for deceit. The case was here before in 291 Pa. 60, and we will not state facts mentioned in that appeal. Plaintiff’s statement averred that defendant had obtained credit by using false financial statements and appellant’s main complaint is that the court below erred in admitting in evidence an indictment which charged him with the use of the mails to circulate a false financial statement made in May, 1924, to which he entered a plea of guilty. This evidence was introduced to show that another and different financial statement made…