Watson v. Sidney F. Woody Printing Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. John W. Henry, Judge. (1) The court erred in peremptorily directing the jury to find for the plaintiff. The evidence was conflicting on a material point and the jury are the sole judges of the credibility of the witnesses. Patton v. Pierce, 25 Mo.
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Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. John W. Henry, Judge. (1) The court erred in peremptorily directing the jury to find for the plaintiff. The evidence was conflicting on a material point and the jury are the sole judges of the credibility of the witnesses. Patton v. Pierce, 25 Mo. App. 59; Taylor v. Short, 38 Ibid. 21; Twohey v. Fruin, 96 Mo. 104. (2) Stock certificates are personal property and denied the attributes of negotiability such as characterize bills of exchange and promissory notes. In Missouri the statute fixes the character of negotiable instruments and defines what…
1Opinion of the CourtGill, J.
— This is an action for damages, based on the refusal of the defendant corporation to recognize-plaintiff’s ownership of ten shares of its capital stock.
The material facts, in so far as concerns this case, may be stated as follows: In February, 1892, Watson, as president of a bank at Salina, Kansas, loaned $5,000 to one M. C. Curtis, who was then assistant; cashier of the American National Bank at Kansas City.. Curtis gave his note to the Kansas bank, payable six: months after date, and to secure the same pledged certain collateral paper. Shortly thereafter (in the early part of March, 1892)…
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