Harriage v. Daley
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Greenwood District; J. F. Read, Special Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was instituted ;by ‘appellant against the appellees to recover $5,050, alleged to be due on the purchase price of 270 acres of land sold by appellant to appellees.
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Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Greenwood District; J. F. Read, Special Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was instituted ;by ‘appellant against the appellees to recover $5,050, alleged to be due on the purchase price of 270 acres of land sold by appellant to appellees. Appellant alleged 'that he sold the lands (described in ihis complaint) to the appellees for the sum of $14,500; that he was induced to accept as a part of the purchase money 202 shares of stock of the face value of $5,050 in the Hackett City Coal & Manufacturing Co., • (hereinafter, for convenience, called…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts.) Appellant fails to prove the -allegations of his complaint that the shares of stock “were falsely and fraudulently issued by the president .and secretary of the coal company, and that the president 'and secretary falsely and fraudulently represented that they had the right and authority to issue said certificate of stock. ’ ’ The undisputed evidence shows that $500 was paid by Harrison into the corporation when it was organized, and that thereafter $5,050 of stock was issued to Harrison for services he had rendered 'the company; that when the deal with…
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