Beach v. Fleming

Wyatt, Presiding Justice.

The first question presented is whether the allegations of the petition are sufficient to base an action upon for fraud. The only person with whom it- is alleged that the defendant in error had any direct dealings was Arthur Trae. Whatever promises or agreements alleged to have been made were made by True. The petition does not allege that either True, Beach, or W. B. Leedy & Company, Inc., got possession of any property or other thing of value belonging to Fleming. The only thing that he parted with was $10,000, which was put up to purchase the option, and later, the…