Virginia Brewing Co. v. Webber

The plaintiff in error is a Virginia corporation which issued and offered for sale its capital stock. Before selling any of its stock it was required to and did comply with the provisions of chapter 147A of the Code of Virginia, 1930 (section 3848 (47) et seq.) as amended, commonly known as the Blue Sky Law.

During the promotion period of its existence the Virginia Brewing Company was called the Shenandoah Brewing Company and in this name it was originally incorporated, but by charter amendment it became the Virginia Brewing Company.

The defendant in error, "Webber, was a stock salesman and was…