Bank of Atchison County v. Byers
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. E. L. Soakritt, Judge. (1) A distinguishing characteristic of this case is the total want of any connection whatever of the appellants with the transaction in which the plaintiff claims to have been deceived. The New Hampshire Investment Company of which they were officers was not even connected with it. It was wholly between the plaintiff and the Winner Investment Company.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. E. L. Soakritt, Judge. (1) A distinguishing characteristic of this case is the total want of any connection whatever of the appellants with the transaction in which the plaintiff claims to have been deceived. The New Hampshire Investment Company of which they were officers was not even connected with it. It was wholly between the plaintiff and the Winner Investment Company. No advantage could in any way accrue to appellants from the ’.transaction, and with the exception of Mr. Perkins they were totally ignorant-that any such transaction was about to…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is an action against defendants Beyers, Bunker, Perkins, and Willard E. Winner, for damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff by reason of false representations made by them as officers of The New . Hampshire Investment Company with *635respect to the maimer in which certain debenture bonds issued by sspd company were secured, by reason of which plaintiff was induced to become the purchaser of a certain number of said bonds. There was a verdict for defendant Winner, but against the other defendants in favor of plaintiff for $4,693.12. After unsuccessful motions for a new trial and…
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