Beckwith v. Galice Mines Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: John B. Cleland, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Moore. This is a suit to enjoin the transfer on the books of a corporation of certain shares of stock, evidenced' by certificates, and to secure a surrender thereof.
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From Multnomah: John B. Cleland, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Moore. This is a suit to enjoin the transfer on the books of a corporation of certain shares of stock, evidenced' by certificates, and to secure a surrender thereof. The complaint sets forth some of the facts hereinafter detailed, and alleges inter alia that the plaintiff at all the times stated herein was the owner of the stock mentioned, which was stolen from him and carried away by some person unknown to him, and that he had never received any compensation therefor. The defendant, the Galiee Consolidated Mines Co., a…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
1. It is contended by plaintiff’s counsel that the mode adopted by Levy to secure possession of the stock constitutes larceny whereby no title passed by his delivery of the certificates to the persons from whom the defendants, answering herein, obtained them, and hence an error was committed in dismissing the suit. In support of the doctrine thus maintained two decisions of this court are cited. In State v. Skinner, 29 Or. 599 (46 Pac. 368), the defendant was indicted for the crime of larceny by bailee. At his trial evidence was introduced tending to show that, as an agent of a building and…
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