Legal Opinion
State v. Evans
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 29, 1922No. 23,120PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Defendants were indicted for selling an investment contract without a license from the State Securities Commission, contrary to the provisions of the so-called “Blue Sky Law,” chapter 429, p. 635, Laws 1917, as amended by chapter 105, p. 99, Laws of 1919. Defendants demurred to the indictment. The court overruled the demurrer and certified these questions to this court:
1. Does the indictment in this case state facts sufficient to constitute a public offense?
2. Is the written instrument set out in the indictment to be construed as an investment contract within the meaning of chapter 429, of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. LacherSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Johnson v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- State v. Gopher Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- State v. CassidySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- State v. . AgeySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- State v. MosengSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- State v. WhiteakerOregon Supreme Court · 1926
- Blackwell v. BentsenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- Reilly v. ClyneArizona Supreme Court · 1925
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