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Corporations - Securities Regulation - Investment Contracts Under Securities Act Of 1933, James W. Beatty S.Ed.
Corporations - Securities Regulation - Investment Contracts Under Securities Act Of 1933, James W. Beatty S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiffs purchased tracts of twenty acres, part of a larger tract owned by the defendant, for the purpose of developing the tracts into small citrus groves. Plaintiffs also executed with defendant a care and management contract, whereby plaintiff was to give directions as to the marketing of the crops on the tract; the defendant management company was to follow these directions but would still supervise harvesting and marketing and would receive its compensation therefor. Plaintiff brought an action under the Securities Act of 1933 to impose civil liability for fraudulent misrepresentations and material omissions concerning the value of the land. …