Schwartz v. Sutton

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

In this action plaintiff seeks recovery of damages from defendants, who are stockbrokers, for their alleged conversion of stocks belonging to him. The trial judge submitted the case to the jury, who found in defendants’ favor, and we have this appeal by plaintiff.

The testimony presents features in stock dealings somewhat out of the ordinary. Defendants had in their employ as a “customer’s man” one Gittleman. At the time of the transactions upon which we are to pass judgment, he had been in their service but a very short time. Plaintiff is his cousin. On October…