Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-04
IN COUNTY COURT.
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a good thing; that the letters OF patents
represented by Mr.. Ripley had everything
to do with inducing him to purchase the
stock; that Deacon Ripley snid that afriend
OF his (Rplsy's) in New York had $50
shares OF the stock aud that he had met
with reverses, and was compslled to raise
money, and had placed 90 shares OF the
stock in Mr.. Ripey's hand to sell; that
the defendant said he could raise mousy TO
take one half Of the stock and urged him to
take the tho rest on the ground that no
wanted a friend to be benefited by what he
knew. Judge Weed also attended the
stockholders' meeting OF the Van Ness
House and learned that law suit was
pending over the patent and that the stock
had deprecated very much in consequences;
that during tue following January he stated
to Mr.. Ripley that none Of his
promises in relation to the value of the
stock had been fulfiled that he bought it
entirely on his faith in the truth of his (Mr.
Ripley's) representations and but for his
confidence in Mr.. Ripley as a man he should
never have bought the stock; that ho felt,
under The circumstances that the defend
ant was morally bound to take the stock
back, and refund his money and that he
would be satisfied with the principal and
say nothing about the interest; tnat he
wanted Mr. Ripley to give up the nots OF
his for S100; that Mr.. Epley's reply was
give me a littlo time3r that the next time
he met him, he made the same demand; that
Mr.. Ripley gave up the note, and said il he
would not press him, but give him little
time to fix up matters he would take the
balance of the stock back. Judge Weed
thought there was no sale fors nor market
value to the stock.
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The plaintiff next called U. ). Whltcomb
OF Richmond. de testified that IN the fall
OF lSJO be purchased OIL Mr. RIpley 81
shares of Eckerson Printing Press com
pany's stock at SO; that he had various in
terviews from the May previous up to the
time Of ths purchase; Mr. Ripley repre-
sented that the business OF the company
was the manufacture OF printing presses
but he could not tell what Kind of printing
presses, and that the prese was valuable be
cause matter could be inserted up to the
time OF going to press; he dld not remember
whether or not DIR. l. pley showed him one
of the company's catalogues; Mr. Ripley
told him great many things ho couli not
remember; Mr.. Ripley stated to him in
substance that be considered tue company
to be IA sound one, and that 1t would pay
good div denls; be bought on Tue advice or
Mr. Ripley, In whom he had at the time OF
the purchase great confidence.
On cross examination Mr.. Nhltromb
said that something was said oY Mr.. Ripley
| about toe ability OF one OF the presses to
print news up to the time OF going to press,
but lie would not say that 1t was not said
with the reference to the press used Ia New
y ork in printing in circular form the news
of the stock exchange.
! On redirect examination he testified un-
der objection, that Mr.. Ripley also sold him
$1,000 or $4,000 OF fertilizer stock which
had proved of little value.
Mr.. Whitcomb ID deacon Of the Con
| gregational church in his town.
and ba tast,tio1 upder oni.c,io, to who,
he considered imperfections and defects in
the Eckerson press which was for a time IN
use by the Wels a Ricnai dson company,
by whom he was employed.
George z. Tuttle, a machinist OF !,
years experience, was put on the stand.
lie wes called by the Wells q Richardson
company to repair the Eckerson pres. nauy
times. He testified in effect that IN his iual
ment there were many defects in the pre- ),