Sparks v. Hurley
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 176, Jan. T., 1903, by befendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1902, No. 3598, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Julia M. Sparks v. William H. Hurley, Jr., and Rena A. de Russy, trading as William H. Hurley, Jr., & Company. Trespass for trover and conversion of stocks. Before Will-son, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 176, Jan. T., 1903, by befendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1902, No. 3598, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Julia M. Sparks v. William H. Hurley, Jr., and Rena A. de Russy, trading as William H. Hurley, Jr., & Company. Trespass for trover and conversion of stocks. Before Will-son, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Defendants presented these points: 1. If E. K. Sparks, the husband of plaintiff, purchased through defendants as brokers Lake Superior common stock as follows: On October 4, 1901, 200 shares at $22.50 per share…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potteb,
This was an action of trover and conversion to recover the value of 900 shares of capital stock of the Consolidated Lake Superior Company. The plaintiff, Julia M. Sparks, was the wife of Edward K. Sparks, and the defendants, William H. Hurley, Jr., & Company are stockbrokers doing business in the city of Philadelphia. Plaintiff alleged that on October 28,1901, Edward K. Sparks, her husband, who had been a customer of the defendants’ firm, arranged with them to open an account for her under the name of J. M. Sparks, and that with their consent and approval, he…
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