King v. Livingston Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from. Sumter Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas H. Smith. Bill by R. L. King against the Livingston Manufacturing Company and others. From a decree sustaining demurrer to- the amended bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
When this case was before us on a former appeal (King v. Livingston Co. et al., 180 Ala. 118, 60 South. 143), we construed the bill as claiming damages for a deceit which was of purely legal cognizance; but the equity of the bill was upheld by rea-j son of the discovery sought. On that appeal we held al| the grounds of demurrer bad, except one, which ground' pointed out the omission of the bill to charge that the false representation by the company’s agent, Smith, as to its financial condition, was made to complainant for the purpose of inducing him to invest in the new issue of corporate…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Wallace v. Lincoln Savings BankTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
- Tyler v. SavageSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- King v. Livingston Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Hafer v. ColeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Hall v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Deal v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Belcher v. Birmingham Trust National BankDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1968
- Nelson Realty Co. v. Darling Shop of Birmingham, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1957
- Alabama MacHinery & Supply Co. v. CaffeySupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
- Southern Building & Loan Ass'n v. BryantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
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