Palfrey v. Stinson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eastern Dist, APPEAL FROM THE COVET OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is an action by the plaintiff, who is a broker, founded •on the following agreement: “ Memorandum, of sale; Stinson & Campbell to H. W. Palfrey, one hundred and fifty shares of Gas Light Bank •Stock, at six dollars and seventy-five cents per share, payable and deliverable as soon as the transfer book is ready. Terms, cash on delivery. “STINSON & CAMPBELL, “H. W. PALFREY.
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Eastern Dist, APPEAL FROM THE COVET OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is an action by the plaintiff, who is a broker, founded •on the following agreement: “ Memorandum, of sale; Stinson & Campbell to H. W. Palfrey, one hundred and fifty shares of Gas Light Bank •Stock, at six dollars and seventy-five cents per share, payable and deliverable as soon as the transfer book is ready. Terms, cash on delivery. “STINSON & CAMPBELL, “H. W. PALFREY. “New-Orleans, 16th June, 1835.” The plaintiff alleges he demanded a compliance with said agreement, by delivery of the stock, on the 23d of June, 1835,…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
The plaintiff alleges in his petition, that the defendants, on the 16th of June, 1835, sold to him one hundred and fifty shares of the stock of the New-Orleans Gas Light and Banking Company, payable on delivery, and to be delivered as soon as the transfer books of the company were ready. He avers his constant readiness to comply with his part of the contract, and that he offered so to do, but that the defendants refused to deliver the stock when demanded, on the 23d, and 29th June 'following. He sues for damages for the non-performance of the contract,
The defendants admit that they signed the…
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