Scollans v. Rollins
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two actions OP tort originally brought in the Municipal Court of the city of Boston, each for the alleged conversion of a registered certificate of the city of Boston for the sum of $1,000 with an assignment on the back signed in blank by one William Scollans, the defendant, E. H. Rollins and Sons, being a corporation.
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Two actions OP tort originally brought in the Municipal Court of the city of Boston, each for the alleged conversion of a registered certificate of the city of Boston for the sum of $1,000 with an assignment on the back signed in blank by one William Scollans, the defendant, E. H. Rollins and Sons, being a corporation. Writs dated December 29, 1896. The cases coming by appeal to the Superior Court, were tried before Maynard, J., who directed verdicts for the defendant, and allowed a bill of exceptions. The exceptions were sustained in a decision of this court reported in 173 Mass. 275. At the…
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, C. J.
These are actions for the conversion of two certificates of indebtedness of the city of Boston, payable to William Seollans, and transferable only at the office of the city treasurer. On the back of each was an assignment in blank, executed and acknowledged by William Seollans, (see Pub. Sts. c. 77, § 6,) by virtue of which, coupled with a delivery of the instruments, the plaintiff became the owner. On the most favorable evidence for the plaintiff, as we must take the case, the plaintiff went to one Gage of the' firm of Gage and Felton, bankers and brokers, and said that he would like to…
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