Bain v. Lovejoy
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; P. R. Price, Judge. Suit by W. P. Bain against John Lovejoy, wberein, after death of defendant, Presley IC Eiwing, as bis executor, was substituted. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, C. J. W. P.
Bain filed this suit to recover of John Lovejoy $5,000. Lovejoy having died prior to the trial thereof, Presley K. Ewing, executor of his estate, was made party.
The cause of action alleged is that Love-Joy, being the president and large stockholder in the Pecos Valley Oil & Gas Company, a corporation, made to plaintiff certain false and fraudulent misrepresentations concerning the financial condition of the company, and also as to the volume of its stock, etc., and as an additional inducement to plaintiff to purchase of its stock said Lovejoy promised to return the money…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gordon v. Rhodes & DanielTexas Supreme Court · 1909
- Baugh v. HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
3Cited by3 opinions
- Steele v. GlennCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Bain v. LovejoyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
- Ewing v. BainCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924