Schilder v. Fort Worth National Co.

DUNKLIN, Chief Justice.

Adolph Schilder instituted this suit against the Fort Worth National Company, a private corporation, to recover money invested by him in certain Brazilian bonds which he alleged later proved worthless. The trial court sustained a general demurrer to his petition, and after he had- declined to amend, his suit was dismissed. From that ruling he has prosecuted this appeal.

It is an elementary rule that as against a general demurrer the allegations of the petition must be accepted as true. The facts relied on by plaintiff material to his recovery may be summarized as follows: