Brooke v. Cole
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action of deceit. Before Judge Berry. City court of Atlanta. November 26, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.
An action was brought by Cole against Brooke to recover a judgment for the sum of $180.00. The petition makes the following allegations: Brooke induced petitioner to purchase 450 bushels of milling corn, by falsely and fraudulently representing the corn to be white, wholesome, and suitable for milling purposes. Petitioner, relying on the representations of Brooke, or his agent, purchased the corn for the sum of $180.00. The corn was not of the quality represented, but was unsound, rotten and unwholesome, entirely worthless and of no value whatever, all of which Brooke well knew, but deceived…
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