Faville v. Shehan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mitchell District Court. Action to recover for false and fraudulent representations made by defendants, inducing plaintiffs to purchase certain stock of the Mitchell County Creamery. There was a judgment upon a verdict against Daniel Shehan, who appeals to this court.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, Oír. J.
1. saleoicorstook:°iaise tSnsfjire-" innocence? I. The petition alleges that defendants, to induce jdaintiffs to purchase certain stock of a corporation ca^ei^ the “Mitchell County Creamery,” represented that the corporation was without debt, and the stock was valuable, when in truth the corporation was indebted in a large sum; that the plaintiffs, relying upon these false representations, which were made for the purpose of deceiving them, purchased and paid for the stock. It is alleged that one of the defendants is the president and the other the secretary of the corporation.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Wassum v. FeeneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- State v. GroomeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1860
- Wilcox v. SaundersNebraska Supreme Court · 1876
- Croy v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1869
- Jones v. Estate of KeepWisconsin Supreme Court · 1865
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