Knox v. Eden Musee American Co.
New York Supreme Court
Action by Edward M. Knox against the Eden Musee Americain Company, Limited. Judgment for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
CHOATE, R.
This is an action against the defendant corporation to recover damages for the defendant’s refusal to transfer to *165the plaintiff 15 shares of its capital stock. In May, 1891, one Reynolds, an employe of the defendant, applied to the plaintiff for a loan of §2,500 upon the discount of his note indorsed by one Jurgens. Jurgens was also an employe of the defendant,—the general superintendent of its business. The plaintiff knew that Reynolds and Jurgens were in the employ of the defendant, and supposed that Jurgens was its managing director. He refused to lend the money without security,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Allen v. South Boston RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Wilson v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Holbrook v. . New Jersey Zinc Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Moores v. Citizens' Nat. Bank of PiquaSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Farrington v. South Boston RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
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