Martin v. . Bush

Some of the defendants in their answers to the complaint set up cross-actions to recover damages against Mrs. Robertson and the plaintiff as trustee of James R. Bush. They allege in general terms that they deposited with Bush, who conducted a brokerage business in Asheville, money and stocks which he received on their account and converted to his own use. In bar of recovery in the cross-actions it was contended that the contracts which the claimants made with Bush are void because in contravention of section 2144 of the Consolidated Statutes. This statute condemns certain contracts for…