Volker v. Crescent City Wholesale Florist

John Volker prays for judgment for $1,000 against defendant corporation alleging that the said amount had been paid by him to the corporation in connection with an offer made by him to buy stock in that corporation, and which offer was accepted formally by the corporation. He charges that as a result of prior negotiations, he, on February 18, 1942, offered to buy ten shares of stock and deposited with the corporation $1,000 in connection with his offer and that the corporation, through its president, issued to him a receipt as follows:

"New Orleans, La. "Feb. 18, 1942

"Received of John C.…