Eversole v. Chandler

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay —

Reversing.

Abner Eversole brought this action, ag’ainst Charles Chandler and Gr. S. Brock to recover damages for deceit in the sale of 50 shares of the capital stock of the Harlan Block Coal Company. Brock went out on a peremptory instruction and the jury returned a verdict in favor of Chandler. Eversole appeals.

The action was based on the theory that Chandler and Brock sold appellant the stock and that the sale was induced by fraudulent representations which they made as to the financial and physical condition of the company. Appellant’s evidence is to the.…