Chatham Furnace Co. v. Moffatt

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1888-10-17

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C. Allen, J. It is well settled in this Commonwealth that the charge of fraudulent intent, in an action for deceit, may be maintained by proof of a statement made, as of the party’s own knowledge, which is false, provided the thing stated is not merely a matter of opinion, estimate, or judgment, but is susceptible of actual knowledge ; and in such case it is not necessary to make any further proof of an actual intent to deceive.…

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