French v. Parker

The case stated in the bill is to the effect that in February, A. D. 1887, the defendant, who was then a physician and surgeon, living and practising his profession in the city of Pawtucket, published an advertisement offering to “ relinquish a very lucrative practice to the ‘ right man ’ purchasing his real estate at its actual value; ” that the complainant, likewise a physician and surgeon, was then living and practising his profession in Waterbury, Connecticut; that he was led by the advertisement to enter into negotiations with the defendant, which resulted in his purchasing tbe said…