Ashby v. Peters

Ryan, District Judge.

The plaintiff began this action in the district court for Lancaster county to recover damages from the defendants because of alleged fraud in the issuance and sale of certain bonds purchased by the plaintiff from the defendants, which bonds were designated “Peters Trust Building Refunding First Mortgage Real Estate Gold Bond,” and purported on their face to be secured by a trust deed conveying the real estate known as the Peters Trust Building (formerly Bee Building) Omaha, Nebraska, to the Peters Trust Company, as trustee. The plaintiff purchased bonds in the amount of…