Jones v. Courts

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Jones sued Courts & Company to recover $8627.44 proceeds of a sale by Courts & Company, as alleged agents of the plaintiff, of certain stock to Dobbs & Company which stock the plaintiff claimed belonged to him. The defendants admitted that they had come in possession of the certificate of stock and had sold it as alleged, but they denied that in selling such stock they acted as agents for the plaintiff, but alleged that they were bona fide purchasers for value without notice.

The following appears uncontradicted from the evidence: The plaintiff transferred…