Kullmann
Kullmann v. Greenebaum
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Thornton, J.
The plaintiffs in this case seek a modification of the judgment. They ask the court to direct a modification of the judgment by the court below by ordering that court to enter judgment in accordance with the facts found by the jury, adjudging the defendants guilty of fraud, and directing process to issue against these persons according to law.
This we decline to do, for the reason that the complaint sets up no fraud by defendants of which the plaintiffs can complain.
*99 The action is one for the conversion by defendants of shares of stock belonging to plaintiffs. The other matters pleaded to show fraud show no connection with the conversion, and show no relation between the plaintiffs and defendants setting forth fraud on plaintiffs’ rights. The allegations in that part of the complaint are too general and indefinite in regard to fraud to make it appear that defendants have defrauded plaintiffs in regard to the stock alleged to have been converted. If there was any fraud alleged, it was disconnected from the subject of the action, viz., the conversion of the stock.
Inasmuch as the complaint in respect of fraud is insufficient, the court did not err, though special issues were…