Pollak v. Staunton

Plaintiff brought action to recover from defendants upon a common count for money had and received the sum of $21,532.49. Upon receipt of $5,000 from defendants Berger and Staunton, the action was dismissed as to them and as to the defendant Western Lead Mines Company. From a judgment entered against defendant Salsberry for the balance, to wit, $16,532.49, said defendant appeals. The sum of $21,532.49 was the price for which 20,000 shares of stock of the Western Lead Mines Company, a Nevada corporation, owned by plaintiff, were sold by defendant Staunton. The proceeds of the sale were divided…