Jacobs v. Williams
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for an alleged breach of a written agreement, brought to and tried by the Superior court in Hartford County, Williams, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendants, and appeal by the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, J.
This action was begun against the Glastonbury Power Company and the present defendants, its president and secretary. Before the return day, it was discontinued as against the corporation. An amended complaint was then filed. It contained two counts. During the trial all right to recover upon the second was formally waived. The first, which thus alone remained for the court’s consideration, alleges that on or about November 4th, 1907, the plaintiff purchased from a party unnamed fifteen shares of the capital stock of said corporation, and paid therefor $1,500, upon the promise and agreement of…
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