Eichorn v. Serlis & Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by plaintiff from order of the City Court of the city of New York denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
1Opinion of the CourtGuy, J.
The plaintiff, a widow, sues to recover damages for fraud sustained in being induced, upon the representations of defendant’s agent, to purchase shares of stock in an oil corporation with her savings of $1,000. For sometime after the purchase she received the promised dividends of eighteen per cent, but the dividends were subsequently discontinued and she was offered stock in another oil company for the purchased stock, the new stock being worthless as alleged.
*257The defendant demurred to the complaint, and plaintiff moved for judgment on the pleadings, and from the order denying the motion…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Titus v. . PooleNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Ritzwoller v. . LurieNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Barbrick v. CarreroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
3Cited by2 opinions
- Eade v. ReichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- Yaswen v. PollockCity of New York Municipal Court · 1934