Greene v. Mercantile Trust Co.
New York Supreme Court
Demurrer by certain defendants to the plaintiff’s complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The defendants demur to the plaintiff’s complaint on the alleged ground that the complaint fails to state a cause of action. Two other grounds of demurrer are stated in the pleading; but, as they are technical, counsel for the defendants do not press them.
The action is one at common law for alleged fraud and deceit. The plaintiff alleges that he was induced to purchase certain shares of capital stock of the United States Shipbuilding Company by means of false and fraudulent representations of the defendants, contained in a certain prospectus issued and circulated by them touching the affairs…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brackett v. . GriswoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Coatsworth v. Lehigh Valley Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Bruff v. . MaliNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Tindle v. . BirkettNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Hunnewell v. DuxburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
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