The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-26

you find Mr.. Baker was his agent, as
in the charge, or that his acts
and statements were ratified by the
defendant, suppress this fact froms
the plaintiff?
A. Yes.
(c) Q. II you answer subdivision b.
Yes was said suppression material
to the transaction? ST.
(d) @. If you answer subdivision b..
was such suppression made
with intent to deceive the
and to induce him to resign
his position, come to Fargo, take up
the management Of the Courier News,
and to buy an interest in it?
A. Yes. s1g
(e) Q. If you answer subdivision b.
yes" was the suppression Of this
one Of the inducements which
led plaintiff to purchase an interest
in the Courier-News?
A. Yes.
40. (a) Q. Was it true that a large
number of citizens had, at various
times, invested money in 1t to help
it, and that these men had
been the losers?
A. Yes.
If you answer this question Yes"
(b) @. Prior to the contamination
Of the transaction, Aug. 20, 1918, did
the defendant personally. or through
the agency Of Mr.. Baker. if you find
Mr.. Baker was his agent, as defined
in the charge, or that his acts and
statements were ratified by the de-
suppress this fact from the
plaintiff?
A, Yes.
(c) Q. If you answer subdivision b.,
Yes" was said suppression material
to the transaction?
A. Yes.
(d) Q. If you answer subdivision b.
Yes" was such suppression made
wilfully, with intent to deceive the
plaintiff, and to induce him to resign
position, come to Fargo, take up
the management Of the Courier-News
and to buy an interest in it?
A. Yes.
(e) Q. II you answer subdivision b.
one of the inducements which
led plaintiff to purchase an interest
in the Courier News?
A. Yes.
Al. taS Q. Was it true that it never
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constantly losing venture during the
ownership Of the defendant?
A.. Yes.
II you answer this question Eyes"
(b) @. Prior to the contamination
the transaction, Aug. 90, 1913. did
the defendant personally, or through
the agency of Mr.. Baker, if you find
Mr.. Baker was his agent, as defined
in the charge, or that his acts and
statements were ratified by the de-
suppress this fact from the
plaintiff?
(c) @. II you answer subdivision b.
Yes, was said suppression material
to the transaction?
(d) Q. If you answer subdivision b.
was such suppression made
wilfulIy, with intent to deceive the
plaintiff and to induce him to resign
position. come to Fargo, take up
the management Of the Courier-News
and to buy an interest in it?
A. Yes.
(e) @. If you answer subdivision b.
YES" was the suppression Of this
one of the inducements which
led plaintiff to purchase an interest
in the Courier-News?
AZ. @. Was the stock Of the Courier
News corporation, at the time Of the
sale to Mr., Guild, generally offered for
sale and sold on the market at Fargo
or elsewhere?
A. No.
43. @. Did plaintiff pay to the de-
PENDANT on account Of the purchase
Of an interest in the Courier-News
the sum of $4,000, believing in and
upon the truthfulness Of one
or more Of the statements referred
to in Questions % to 81 inclusive?
A, Yes.
a. Q. Did Mr.. Guild, believing In
and relying upon the truthfulness or
one or more of the statements re-
to in Questions 20 to 81 in
elusive, quit his former employment
and come to Fargo to assume gener-
al and editorial management Of the
Courier News, at or about September
LIST, 1913.
A. Yes.
IS. @. If you have answered Yes
to subdivisions a, b, C, d and e, and
mo" to subdivision C, of any or all
of Questions % to 81 inclusive, II it
had not been for such misrepresenta-
tons, would the plaintiff have pur-
an interest in the Courier
News, and have changed his Locations
and taken up the editorial manage
ment of said paper?
A. No.
46. Q. If you nave answered YES"
to subdivision a, b, c, d, and e, OF
any or all Of questions SO to Al inclu-
sive, If it had not been for such sup
pressions. would the plaintiff have
purchased an interest in the Courier
News and have changed his location
and taken UP the editorial manage
ment of said paper?
A. No.
Al. @. What was the actual cash
value of the assets of the Courier+
News corporation, including physical
property franchises, subscription list
and good will, and all property trans
ferred to it by the bill of sale, and all
property owned by it when the stock
in question was issued on Aug. %.
1913, and including the $4,000 loaned
to the corporation by the defendant
More?
A. $33, 500. "
48. @. What was the net and actual
cash value of the property Of this
corporation on said date. If any it
had, after deducting the mortgage
thereon to defendant of $19, $50?
A. $14,250.
40. @. What would have been the
actual cash value Of said property on
said date, to-wit, on Aug. 20, 1913
If the representations made by the de-
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