Attorney General v. Pitcher
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Information by the Attorney General, filed January 30, 1903. The case came on to be heard before Hammond, J., who by agreement of counsel reserved it on the information, answer, replication and an agreed statement of facts for the consideration of the full court, such order to be made as law and justice might require.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
This is an information in equity by the Attorney General to enjoin the defendants as copartners under a declaration of trust, from doing the business of issuing and selling certain obligations or contracts, under the name of the “ New England Home Buyers’ Association.” The declaration of trust shows that the four defendants agreed to carry on this business through two of their number as trustees, who are to have the management of the business, and to hold the title to all the property that comes into their hands. So far as appears, neither of the defendants put any capital into the business.…
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