Legal Opinion

Lambert v. Elmendorf

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 20, 1908PublishedCited by 6 opinions

■ Appeal by the plaintiff, Walter E. Lambert, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Yew York Trial Term and entered in the office of' the clerk of the county of Yew York on the 6th day of January, 1908, setting aside a verdict theretofore rendered in favor of the plaintiff and granting a new trial of the action.

1Opinion of the Court

Ingraham, J.:

This action was brought to recover the damages sustained by the plaintiff by reason of certain fraudulent representations made b) the defendant to induce him to purchase certain shares of the capital stock of the Lakeside Cemetery Company of Buffalo. The repre*759sentations weré that the corporation had acquired and then owned a large tract of land of about 250 acres near the city of Buffalo, which was free and clear of all incumbrances, and that there were no claims existing against the corporation with the exception of a small floating debt which did not' exceed $5,000; that the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hadcock v. . OsmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  2. L. D. Garrett Co. v. AppletonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  3. L.D. Garrett Company v. . AppletonNew York Court of Appeals · 1906

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Dennis v. ThomsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  2. Lehman-Charley v. BartlettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
  3. Bystrom v. VillardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
  4. Hill v. International Products Co.New York Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Dohs v. KerfootSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1931

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