Williams v. Folsom
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Louisa Williams and others against Samuel D. Folsom and others. Defendants appeal from an order denying their motion to have certain portions of amended complaint stricken out. For former litigation, see 3 N. Y. Supp. 681; 5 N. Y. Supp. 211; 7 N. Y. Supp. 568.
1Opinion of the CourtBrady, J.
This action was brought to recover the sum of $10,000, to which the plaintiffs considered themselves entitled by reason of the treacher*896pus conduct of the defendants, who, as their agents, had induced them to sell certain real estate for a sum less than its value in order to resell the same at an advanced price for their own benefit, and which they accomplished by improper representation, and the use of a vendee who was' connected with the fraudulent scheme. The allegations in the complaint designed to make this apparent are in part objected to, and the defendants seek to have them stricken…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Passavant v. CantorNew York Supreme Court · 1888
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