Gillespie v. Long

The cause was tried before a jury on counts 2 and 4 of the complaint as amended. Count 2 as amended alleges that defendant sold plaintiff stock in a corporation which was speculative, and that said corporation had not complied with the statutes relating to the sale of speculative securities. Count 4 of the complaint as amended was for money had and received.

Defendant pleaded, in short, by consent the general issue, wifh leave to -give in evidence any matter which, if well pleaded, was admissible, the statute of limitations of one year and the statute of frauds.

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