Legal Opinion
O'CONNOR v. Ludlam
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 16, 1937No. 9PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for deceit brought against the members of the firm of Has-kins & Sells, certified public accountants. Haskins & Sells audited the books and accounts of G. L. Miller & Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, as of the close of busi ness August 31, 1925, and delivered to the Corporation a balance sheet purporting to show its financial condition as of that date after giving effect to proposed new financing, namely, the sale of 30,000 shares of preferred stock at par — $3,000,000. This balance sheet was used by the corporation in selling its preferred stock to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ultramares Corp. v. ToucheNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- People v. . KatzNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Knickerbocker Merchandising Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
- American Sugar Refining Co. v. NassifCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1930
- Panther Rubber Mfg. Co. v. Commissioner of Int. Rev.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1930
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Haddon View Investment Co. v. CoopersOhio Supreme Court · 1982
- McLean v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Marshall v. NugentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1955
- Rusch Factors, Inc. v. LevinDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1968
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