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  "name": "Thomas N. Hunt, Defendant in Error, v. William M. Keating, Plaintiff in Error",
  "name_abbreviation": "Hunt v. Keating",
  "decision_date": "1916-10-30",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 22,268",
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    "parties": [
      "Thomas N. Hunt, Defendant in Error, v. William M. Keating, Plaintiff in Error."
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        "text": "Mr. Justice Holdom\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Municipal Court of Chicago, \u00a7 13a \u2014how defect of variance in statement of claim must be taken advantage of. Where there is a variance or a dual statement of cause of action in a statement of claim in the Municipal Court of Chicago, such defects can be taken advantage of only by a motion to strike, accompanied by a statement of the reasons therefor made to the trial judge, and a mere motion to strike, without giving reasons, is not sufficient.\n2. Municipal Court of Chicago, \u00a7 13a*\u2014When defects in statement of claim are cured by verdict. Defects in a statement of claim in the Municipal Court of Chicago which could have been cured by amendment are cured by verdict if not seasonably and properly objected to.\n3. Appeal and error, \u00a7 1459*-\u2014when errors in rulings on evidence not cause for reversal. Errors in rulings on evidence in a case tried by jury will not cause a reversal where such errors are not material to the issue and do not affect the ultimate merits of the case.\n4. Sales, \u00a7 350*\u2014When evidence sufficient to sustain verdict for plaintiff. In an action to recover damages sustained by reason of defendant\u2019s alleged fraud and deceit in the sale of a laundry business, evidence held sufficient to sustain a verdict for plaintiff.\n5. Witnesses, \u00a7 253*\u2014what is province of jury as to credibility, of. It is the province of the jury to say from all the evidence which of the witnesses in their judgment are worthy of belief, and to find a verdict accordingly.\n6. Fraud, \u00a7 18*\u2014what constitutes fraudulent representation. Where plaintiff and defendant negotiated in regard to a purchase of a laundry business, and plaintiff expressed an intention to- call in a laundryman to look the property over, a statement by defendant that it was not necessary and that if things were not as represented defendant would take the laundry off plaintiff\u2019s hands or find plaintiff a customer for it, on which plaintiff relied, is a fraudulent representation, on the assumed verity of which plaintiff had a right to rely, and which excused him from making the intended investigation.\n7. Witnesses, \u00a7 253*\u2014when testimony of party may be disbelieved. Where the veracity of a party to an action is impeached by the testimony of other witnesses, the jury have the right to disbelieve his testimony where it is in conflict with that of the opposing party and his witnesses.\n8. Sales, \u00a7 350*\u2014when evidence sufficient to show fraud by seller. In an action to recover for damages sustained by reason of defendant\u2019s alleged fraud and deceit in the sale of a laundry business, evidence held to sustain a finding that the representations constituting the fraud and deceit were proven, that the defendant knew they were false when made, and that they were made with the purpose of deceiving and defrauding the plaintiff.\n9. Costs, \u00a7 73*\u2014when expense of filing additional abstract may be taxed against appellant. Where the abstract of an appellant unfairly and designedly omits evidence sustaining the contentions of appellee, so that a fair consideration of the case requires appellee to file an additional abstract, the expense of such additional abstract will be taxed as costs.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Justice Holdom"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Coleman S. Everett, for plaintiff in error.",
      "Joel C. Carlson, for defendant in error."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "Thomas N. Hunt, Defendant in Error, v. William M. Keating, Plaintiff in Error.\nGen. No. 22,268.\n(Not to he reported in full.)\nError to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Charles H. Bowles, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1916.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed October 30, 1916.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Thomas N. Hunt, plaintiff, against William M. Keating, defendant, in the Municipal Court of Chicago, to recover damages sustained hy defendant\u2019s alleged fraud and deceit, whereby plaintiff was induced to purchase defendant\u2019s laundry business. To reverse a judgment for plaintiff for $1,000, defendant prosecutes this writ of error.\nColeman S. Everett, for plaintiff in error.\nJoel C. Carlson, for defendant in error.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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