Smith v. Martin
Supreme Court of Vermont
Action op Tort for deceit in the sale of forty shares of the capital stock of a corporation. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at the September Term, 1916, Franklin County, Stanton, J., presiding. Yerdict and judgment for the plaintiff against both defendants. The defendants excepted. The opinion slates the ease. The plaintiff is estopped to deny the truth of the representation on which he relies.
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Action op Tort for deceit in the sale of forty shares of the capital stock of a corporation. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at the September Term, 1916, Franklin County, Stanton, J., presiding. Yerdict and judgment for the plaintiff against both defendants. The defendants excepted. The opinion slates the ease. The plaintiff is estopped to deny the truth of the representation on which he relies. International Paper Go. v.' Bellows Falls Canal Co., 88 Yt. 93, 100; Boynton v. Hunt, 88 Yt. 187; Hicks & Co. v. Cram et al., 17 Yt. 455; Montpelier & Wells River R. R. v. Langdon, 45 Yt. 144;…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This is an action of tort for deceit in the sale of forty shares of the capital stock of the TI. F. Martin & Son Company. The defendants severally answered a general denial. There was trial by jury, with verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against both defendants for $4,398.90 damages and costs. Both defendants bring exceptions.
Early in 1910 the H. F. Martin & Son Company, a corporation hereinafter called the company, was organized and commenced a retail hardware and plumbing business at Swanton, Vermont. Defendant E. H. Martin was president and defendant S. IT. Martin, treasurer and…
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