Pulliam v. Gentry

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Affirming.

This is an action for fraud and deceit in the sale of stock in a corporation.

*765Gentry as plaintiff alleges that, representing himself as the vice-president of the Perfect Steam Sterilizer Company, Pulliam made certain false representations to him which induced him to contract for $1,100.00 worth of stock in that company, of which one-half was at the time paid. It is alleged that defendant represented to plaintiff that the corporation was the owner of a patent to make steam sterilizer machines used for the purpose of sterilizing utensils…