Morgrage v. National Bank of California

This action was brought to recover damages for the alleged conversion of fifteen thousand shares of the capital stock of a certain oil company. The appeal is from a judgment entered in favor of the defendant, and is presented on the judgment-roll and a bill of exceptions.

In August, 1910, one C. B. Miner was engaged in business as a stock broker in the city of Los Angeles and a banking account was carried with him on the books of defendant. Miner had, during the time that he carried the account with defendant, been a depositor of a large amount of money. Between the first and the eleventh days…