Bell v. Carroll

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Sampson

Affirming.

This litigation was commenced by appellee, Carroll, in the Harrison circuit court, against John L. Bell and wife, Ella Bell, for the cancellation of a verbal contract on the grounds of fraud and mistake, and the restoration to him of seven shares of the capital stock of the National Bank of Cynthiana, purchased by Bell for his wife from appellee, Carroll, through his attorney, for the price of $700.00 when the market value of the stock was $2,100.00, the stock having been delivered by the attorney for Carroll to Bell at the time of the payment of…