Colvin v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore County Court. Assumpsit. The declaration contained five countsj the first, that the plaintiff, (the appellee,) was possessed of two. shares of stock of the Bank of Baltimore', of the value of £1000, of which the defendant, (the appellant,) had: notice, and in consideration that the plaintiff at the special instance and request of the defendant, would sell to him the said, two shares, and that the plaintiff would, in pursuance of suck sale, transfer the…
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Appeal from Baltimore County Court. Assumpsit. The declaration contained five countsj the first, that the plaintiff, (the appellee,) was possessed of two. shares of stock of the Bank of Baltimore', of the value of £1000, of which the defendant, (the appellant,) had: notice, and in consideration that the plaintiff at the special instance and request of the defendant, would sell to him the said, two shares, and that the plaintiff would, in pursuance of suck sale, transfer the stock to the defendant on, &c. he undertook, and then and there promised the plaintiff to pay him the sum of £960, it…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court
said, that the sale of bank stock is within the statute of frauds; and that Barklie was the common a- . gent of both the appellee and appellant.
JUDGMENT AITIRMEU.
2Cited by4 opinions
- Passaic Manufacturing Co. v. HoffmanNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1871
- Banks v. Chas. P. Harris Manuf'g Co.United States Circuit Court · 1884
- Webb v. Baltimore & Eastern Shore RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893
- Austin, Nichols & Co. v. LingoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1920