Mowrey v. Bouton
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: George N. Davis, Judge. Statement by Mr.' Justice Benson. This is an action by A. M. Mowrey against E. F. Bouton and L. J. Breslin, to recover damages for fraudulent representations, whereby it is alleged that plaintiff was induced to purchase shares of stock in a corporation which was insolvent, and whose stock was worthless. Upon a trial there was a verdict and judgment for defendants, from which plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Benson
The assignments of error, of which there are six, are not at all satisfactory, being vague and indefinite, but we have examined the bill of exceptions with great care, and shall consider them as fully as may be necessary to a determination of the question presented.
1. The second assignment complains of the action of the court in permitting the defendants to ask the following question of the plaintiff upon cross-examination :
“You were offered a chance, were you not, after they finally forced it into bankruptcy, to go in with the other members of the company and buy up the assets?”
If this…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Kelley v. HighfieldOregon Supreme Court · 1887
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- Johnson v. StillwellOregon Supreme Court · 1918