Overlock v. Jerome-Portland Copper Mining Co.

— This is an action brought by appellants, plaintiffs below, against appellees, defendants below, to ..compel the defendant, Jerome-Portland Copper Mining Company, to recognize plaintiffs’ certificates of stock, and to require that company and its receiver to transfer such certificates on the books of the company and thus give plaintiffs a standing as stockholders of such company.

According to the pleadings and agreed statement of facts plaintiffs are bona fide owners of such certificates of stock, having bought in the open market and paid a valuable consideration therefor. The defendants…