Campbell v. Fetty
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia; Beverly D. Evans, Judge. At Daw. Action by Roy R. Campbell against I. II. Eetty. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge..Plaintiff in error sued to recover judgment for $20,000, which was the par value of stock of the East Oregon Lumber Company purchased by him December 10, 1915, through defendant in error, who at that time was president of. the said company. Judgment was also, prayed for interest at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum from the date of purchase of the stock.
The suit is based upon a promise by defendant in error, contained in a letter written by him to plaintiff in error December 3, 1915, as follows:
“In consideration of this subscription, as I stated to you, should you carry…
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