Pletcher v. Porter

Holcomb, J. —

The amended complaint on which this action was tried alleges that, on or about November 29, 1932, respondent, “a very aged man, afflicted with various physical troubles and diseases,” was induced by fraudulent representations made to him by appellants to exchange bond No. 148 of the Davenport Hotel Company of the face value, with coupon attached for unpaid interest in the sum of thirty dollars, of $1030, for two hundred units in one certificate No. 133 of the Alaska Continental Hold Mining Syndicate, which were not ‘‘ of any value that could be derived from them by immediate sale…