Ginsburg v. Bartlett

On May 23, 1928, plaintiff commenced an action in case against defendant, claiming damages for fraud and deceit in inducing her to contract for the purchase of, and partially pay for, two parcels of land in Lake county, Illinois. In May, 1930, after a trial before a jury, a verdict was returned finding defendant guilty and assessing plaintiff’s damages at $9,000. Judgment for that sum was entered against defendant and the present appeal followed.

The ease was tried on count one and count two (as amended) in plaintiff’s fourth amended declaration, to which defendant filed pleas of not guilty.…