Gift v. Ahrnke

WOOD (Fred B.), J.

Defendants Albert L. Hammill and Hans P. Ahrnke were partners engaged in the general security brokerage business under the name of Hammill and Company. Defendant American Bonding Company of Baltimore, a corporation, was surety on the bond of Hammill and Company as a broker licensed under the provisions of the Corporate Securities Act. Plaintiff May W. Gift was a customer of and maintained a securities account with Ham-mill and Company.

Judgment was rendered for plaintiff for $4,000 against Ahrnke, Hammill and the American Bonding Company, and for $13,547.66 against Ahrnke and…