Legal Opinion
Greene v. Keithley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 10, 1936No. 10558PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Circuit Judge.
This is an action at law against three defendants, for compensatory damages of $1,670 and exemplary damages of $10,000, based upon conspiracy and deceit. The conspiracy alleged was the combination of the defendants “to cheat, wrong and defraud this plaintiff” by making “false, fraudulent and deceitful” statements concerning certain worthless oil properties with the purpose of selling interests therein to plaintiff. The petition alleges such deception of plaintiff and sale to him of such interests for which he paid $1,670, recovery of which with interest is sought. The…
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