Salmon v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action on the case, against Joseph Richardson, William H. Noble, Nathan S. Morse, H. W. Chatfield, Nathaniel Green, Daniel Hatch and Russell Tomlinson, for an injury to the plaintiff by the fraudulent representations of the defendants, as directors of the Bridgeport Insurance Company, with regard to the assets and condition of the company, by which he was induced to insure his property in the company.
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Action on the case, against Joseph Richardson, William H. Noble, Nathan S. Morse, H. W. Chatfield, Nathaniel Green, Daniel Hatch and Russell Tomlinson, for an injury to the plaintiff by the fraudulent representations of the defendants, as directors of the Bridgeport Insurance Company, with regard to the assets and condition of the company, by which he was induced to insure his property in the company. The fourth count of the declaration was as follows :— And the plaintiff further declares and says, that said Bridgeport Insurance Company was duly incorporated under and by virtue of the laws of…
1Opinion of the CourtSanford, J.
It is unnecessary for us to examine all of the counts in this declaration, because we are satisfied that the fourth is sufficient, and upon that the plaintiff is entitled to judgment whether the other counts are good or not.
This count charges that the defendants were, and acted as, directors of the insurance company; “ that for the purpose of giving the company a false and fictitious credit, and to increase the business of said company and to add to their own profits as stockholders of said company, the said directors, the defendants, did falsely and fraudulently represent and publish to the…
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