Stratton v. Dudding

This is an action for fraud and deceit commenced in a justice court by the filing of the following statement: M. A. Dudding to

Bishop Stratton, Dr.

To damages sustained from misrepresentation as to value, age and condition of one certain milch cow, bought from the said M. A.

Dudding, on Feb. 8, 1910 ..............,.$25.00.

A trial in the circuit court where the cause was taken by appeal resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendant and plaintiff appealed. Counsel for defendant attack the sufficiency of the statement to plead a cause of action and invoke the well-recognized rule that a mere…