Mississippi Power Co. v. Bennett

Appellee sued appellant in the circuit court of Pearl River county to recover two' thousand dollars paid by him to appellant for twenty shares of its six dollar preferred stock, which appellee purchased relying upon certain alleged false and fraudulent representations, promises, and guaranties with reference. thereto made to him by the agents of the appellant who sold him the stock. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the appellee for the amount sued for, and appellant has appealed.

The declaration, as finally amended, was in two counts. The first count charged, in substance, that in…