Hyman v. Sachs

Plaintiff, in this transaction, acted through her husband, an attorney, and it is not disputed that his acts and information are attributable to her. The defendants are two brokerage concerns who act for customers and deal themselves in various securities. These concerns will be hereinafter referred to by the first names in their titles, respectively Josephthal and Goldman. In January, 1941, plaintiff gave defendant Josephthal an order to buy ten Series A 4%% income bonds of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Bailroad. At that time there were no such bonds. The railroad was then in…