State Life Insurance v. Nelson
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Putnam Circuit Court; John M. Rawley, Judge. Suit by James B. Nelson and another against the State Life Insurance Company. Prom a decree for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRoby, J.
This is a suit to rescind a contract, for fraud.
Appellee James B. Nelson purchased a policy of insurance in the State Life Insurance Company, and certain stock in the State Agency Company, for which he paid $190.46. Material misrepresentations of fact relative to the stock are averred, together with other facts necessary to rescission. The trial resulted in á finding and judgment for plaintiff James B. Nelson.
The errors relied upon are raised by the overruling of the demurrer to the complaint and of the motion for a new trial.
1. It is argued that appellant had no power to sell stock in…
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