Pearson v. Kurtz
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 33, Jan. T., 1924, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 7564, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Stanley W. Pearson v. Henry K. Kurtz et al., co-partners trading as Kurtz Brothers. Trespass for alleged unlawful conversion of securities. Before Henry, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for |7,199.62. Defendants appealed.
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Appeal, No. 33, Jan. T., 1924, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 7564, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Stanley W. Pearson v. Henry K. Kurtz et al., co-partners trading as Kurtz Brothers. Trespass for alleged unlawful conversion of securities. Before Henry, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for |7,199.62. Defendants appealed. Error assigned was, inter alia, refusal of defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v., quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment against defendants, upon allegation and proof that, without notice, they had sold certain stocks of his, which they held as collateral security for a debt due by him to them. Upon this appeal they do not raise any question regarding the admission or rejection of evidence; nor as to plaintiff’s right to recover, if the sale was made without his express or implied consent; nor as to the amount of the verdict, if he was entitled to recover anything.
In their brief they say that the question to be decided is: “Did defendants…
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