Paxton & Gallagher Co. v. McDonald
Paxton & Gallagher Co. v. McDonald
Opinion of the Court
Whether the debt made the basis of this action was incurred for property obtained under false pretenses appears to be the only contested issue presented by the pleadings, and the court before whom the trial was had without a jury found squarely in the affirmative, but refused to incorporate into its conclusions of law or judgment a recital to that effect, and plaintiff appeals. It conclusively appears that a false property statement was intentionally made by respondent for the purpose of obtaining credit from appellant, whereby its officers were deceived, and induced to sell the merchandise to recover for which this action was instituted. Only absolute exemptions being allowed a person against an execution issued upon a debt incurred for property obtained under false pre
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