Stone v. Allen

This is an application by plaintiff to set aside the verdict of the jury in favor of the defendants and for a new trial.

The principal ground urged by plaintiff is that notwithstanding the fact that defendants claimed they had already in September, 1931, covered the 300 share, short sale in question at the request of plaintiff, nevertheless defendants’ Exhibit “ B ” shows that in December, 1931, plaintiff was charged a premium of one dollar and fifty-six cents for each of two successive days for the use of 200 shares of Steel borrowed to deliver under a short sale. The jury undoubtedly found,…