St. Louis Perpetual Insurance v. Goodfellow

This was action on the case in tort brought by John Goodfellow, against the appellant, for refusing to enter in the'books of the company, a transfer, and assigment of stock made to Goodfellow, by David Tatum. On a trial, on the general issue, there was a verdict and judgment for Goodfellow, for $486 20, from which an appeal has been taken to this court.

It seems that D. Tatum, was the owner of twenty-five shares of stock in the St. Louis Perpetual Insurance Company, for which he had a certificate, dated May 1st, 1840, sealed with the company’s seal, and attested, by its Secretary, and signed…