Hayward v. Lesson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two BILLS IN equity, filed in the Superior Court, by the receiver of the East Tennessee Land Company, to recover alleged secret profits made by the defendants as promoters of that corporation. The cases were heard together before Richardson J., who reported them for the determination of this court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
These two cases were heard together in the Superior Court; certain findings on the material facts were made, which are set forth in a report, and the questions of law arising thereon were reserved for this court.
The suits were begun by the receiver of the East Tennessee . Land Company, an insolvent corporation, to recover from the defendants secret profits made by them as promoters of that company.
*311By a confidential circular dated March 25,1889, the Phoenix Land Company proposed to the defendants and eight other persons that they should associate themselves together as a Syndicate of Ten to…
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