Cook v. Williams

Supreme Court of Kansas
Cook v. Williams, 81 Kan. 438 (Kan. 1909)
105 P. 1116; 1909 Kan. LEXIS 386

Cook v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

The court properly held the defendant bound by his bill of particulars as to what the fraudulent acts of the plaintiff were, and since there was no complaint that a catalogue was not sent to him, or that the plaintiff had failed to furnish a bond as required, these were not facts of which he could take advantage on the trial. Fraud is never presumed, and the court having rightly decided that there was no proof that any of the representations made by the plaintiff was false there was nothing to submit to the jury. The contract was in writing; its execution was admitted, and it was not proper to submit to the jury the question what the contract was. If a judgment had been returned in favor of the defendant it would have been the duty of the court to set it aside.

The judgment is affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Cliff R. Cook, doing business as the Colonial Perfume and Toilet Company v. M. L. Williams
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
1. Election of Defenses — Pleading — Estoppel. One who pleaded certain alleged fraudulent acts as a defense was bound by his pleading and could not upon the trial avail himself of other facts not pleaded. 2. Contracts — Fraud—Submission to the Jury. Where there was no proof that any of the.alleged fraudulent representations by the plaintiff was untrue, there was nothing to submit to the jury on that issue. S. .- Construction. Where the execution of a written contract was admitted it was not proper to submit to the jury the question what the contract was.