Di Massa v. Great American Novelty Co.

The principal object of this bill in equity is to set aside a transfer by the plaintiff, Di Massa, of one hundred sixteen shares of the capital stock of the Great Ameri*2can Novelty Company to the defendant Mary Cohn on October 28, 1939, on the ground that he was induced by duress to enter into an agreement on that date which included the making of said transfer. The plaintiff appealed from a decree dismissing the bill.

Di Massa, in 1922, began to manufacture celluloid toys and novelties; he then formed a partnership with his cousin, the defendant Ciampa, and they conducted the business until…