Mears v. Accomac Banking Co.

This is an action brought by Upshur T. Mears, herein referred to as plaintiff, against the Accomac Banking Company, Incorporated, J. Merritt Chandler, cashier of said bank, and J. Merritt Chandler, individually, herein referred to as defendants, to recover damages for fraud and deceit.

s The original declaration was demurred to by the defendants on’ the ground that it blended an action of tort with an action ex contractu. The demurrer was sustained with leave to the plaintiff to file an amended declaration, which was done. The amended declaration was then demurred to on the same ground, which…