Hannum v. Jerome
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York
Action by Henry A. Hannum against Ella B. Jerome, as executrix of the last will and testament of Frank Jerome, deceased. On plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend, so as to make the action one against Ella B. Jerome, both individually and in her representative capacity, or one against her individually, and not in her representative capacity.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
The cause of action, briefly stated, is that prior to the commencement of this action, and prior to the death of Frank Jerome, he, residing in Denver, state of Colorado, by letters written to Hannum at Syracuse, or some place in the state Of New York, where he resided and still resides, and perhaps by statements made personally in New York also, and by false and fraudulent representations therein and thereby made, in part at least promissory, induced Hannum to send and pay over to him (Jerome) considerable sums of money at different times, which he was to invest and agreed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Boyd v. United States Mortgage & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Doyle v. . CarneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- McDonald v. WardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1887
- Kerrigan v. PetersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
3Cited by1 opinion
- Goldwyn Pictures Corp. v. Howells Sales Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1922