Cahill v. Applegarth
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City, (Phelps, J.) Defendant's ist Prayer.—In order to entitle the plaintiff to recover in this case, the jury must find from the evidence that the defendant, with a view to induce the plaintiff to purchase stock of the South Baltimore Bank, made representations set forth in the declaration in this case, which representations were false in fact when made, and the defendant had no reasonable ground to believe the same to be…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City, (Phelps, J.) Defendant's ist Prayer.—In order to entitle the plaintiff to recover in this case, the jury must find from the evidence that the defendant, with a view to induce the plaintiff to purchase stock of the South Baltimore Bank, made representations set forth in the declaration in this case, which representations were false in fact when made, and the defendant had no reasonable ground to believe the same to be substantially correct when made; and also that the same were made with the fraudulent intent to cheat and deceive the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtBoyd, J.
This is an action for deceit brought by the appellee against the appellant to recover damages sustained by the former by reason of the purchase of thirty shares of stock of the South Baltimore Bank from the appellant in October, 1897. The alleged false representations and statements relied on in the declaration are that the appellant, who was a stockholder,, director and president of the bank, said it was in a prosperous condition and making money; that none of the stock was then on the market, but the defendant was anxious to have the plaintiff connected with the bank as a stockholder and…
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