AGEE, J.
Plaintiff was induced by false representations, made to him by defendant Scannell, to buy 4,000 shares of stock in Sastex Oil & Gas Co. Scannell was employed as an "account executive" or salesman by defendant Hooker & Fay, a stock brokerage firm.
Plaintiff purchased the stock in two lots, on November 7, 1956, and November 9, 1956, respectively, at a total cost of $3,606.17. He discovered the falsity of Scannell's representations on November...
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