Blake v. Watson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Assumpsit upon a warranty of certain railroad bonds sold by the defendants to the plaintiff; brought to the Superior Court. The facts were found by a committee, and judgment rendered by the court (üXovey, J.,~) for the plaintiff. Motion in error by the defendants. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLoomis, J.
This is an action for a breach of warranty contained in an advertisement for the sale of the second mortgage eight per cent, convertible bonds of the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Railway Company, published in the Bridgeport Standard, a daily newspaper, and continued in-the daily issue of that paper from the 7th day of March, 1872, to the 27th day of April of the same year. The plaintiff noticed the advertisement soon after it appeared, and believing the representations therein made, and relying upon them as true, called upon the defendants, who were responsible for the advertisement,…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Hamon v. DiglianiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Phillips v. CrosbySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1903