Appellate Court of Illinois, 1914

Buresh v. Seymour

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided June 15, 1914 · Baker

187 Ill. App. 295

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Baker

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Fraud, § 113*—proof by circumstantial evidence. Fraud may be proved by circumstantial evidence as well as direct evidence; but there must be shown by a preponderance of the evidence inculpatory facts from which a legitimate inference of fraudulent intent may be drawn. 3. Fraud, § 26*—when misrepresentations concerning a business not actionable. Misrepresentations as to value, probable future business or earnings are not actionable.

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