Berkson v. Heldman
Berkson v. Heldman
Opinion of the Court
Pour actions of replevin were brought in the district court of Lancaster county against L. Berkson, Lewis Poska, Sol Berkson, Charles H. Dell, German National Bank, and II. Simmons Gregory Dry Goods Company, in one of which Meyer Ileldman and others were plaintiffs and in each of the other three causes Julius Bamberger and others, Isaac Steppacher and others, and Katz-Nevins Company, respectively, were plaintiffs. Each action was to recover certain goods sold by the plaintiffs therein to the defendant L. Berkson, a retail merchant at Lincoln, which sale, it was claimed, was induced by certain false and fraudulent representations made by the purchaser, set forth in the petition for replevin, whereby the right to rescind the sale is asserted. The causes were tried together in the lower court, in each a separate judgment urns entered against the defendants, and a separate bill of exceptions was settled and allowed. The defendants have brought the causes here for review', filing separate transcripts in this court. It is disclosed that the goods in controversy, after they had been sold by the several plaintiffs to L. Berkson, were mortgaged by the purchaser to the other defendants and possession of the property was taken by the mortgagees. The mortgages are not assailed, but the question presented for consid eration is whether the venders were entitled to rescind the sale on the ground of fraud in the purchase, and to recover the property from the mortgagees. The evidence adduced on the trial tends to show that Berkson made certain false representations as regards his financial standing to the R. G. Dun & Co. Commercial Agency, and the latter made a report or statement concerning the same to the several plaintiffs as follows: “Berkson, L., D. G. & Notions, Lincoln, Neb., July 8, 1893. Thinks the stock would invoice fully $12,-000, insured $10,000, and $1,200 would pay his entire indebtedness. Is doing a fair business, which is managed
Reversed.
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