Van Alen v. Illinois Central Railboad
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of Superior Court of the city of Rew York. The action was to recover damages for a refusal to issue or deliver to the plaintiff nine hundred and seventy-five shares of the defendant’s stock.
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Appeal from judgment of Superior Court of the city of Rew York. The action was to recover damages for a refusal to issue or deliver to the plaintiff nine hundred and seventy-five shares of the defendant’s stock. On the 22d January, 1857, the plaintiff demanded of the defendant nine hundred and seventy-five shares of its scrip stock, claiming a right thereto according to the terms of “ provisional certificates ” for that amount of stock then held by him and presented to the defendant. The plaintiff at the same time offered to pay to the defendant all installments that had been called upon said…
1Opinion of the CourtWeight, J.
In January, 1857, the plaintiff demanded from the defendant nine hundred and seventy-five shares of their scrip stock, claiming a right thereto, according to the terms of “ provisional certificates ” for that amount of stock, then held by him and presented to the defendant. At the same time he offered to pay to the defendant all installments that had been called upon the stock demanded, with all interest due. The defendant refused to issue or deliver the stock to the plaintiff, and this action was brought for ■damages. The plaintiff had a verdict and judgment for *679$26,812.50, being the…
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