Platt v. Francis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Warwick Hough, Judge. (1) The securities sued for belonged to plaintiffs.. Charles R. Platt appropriated them in disregard oí his trust, and without the knowledge of plaintiffs hy-potliecated them with the defendants to secure his own debt. (2) The defendants had notice and knowledge of the plaintiff’s title. The stock certificates were in the name of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Platt.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Warwick Hough, Judge. (1) The securities sued for belonged to plaintiffs.. Charles R. Platt appropriated them in disregard oí his trust, and without the knowledge of plaintiffs hy-potliecated them with the defendants to secure his own debt. (2) The defendants had notice and knowledge of the plaintiff’s title. The stock certificates were in the name of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Platt. The bonds wore purchased for Mrs. Platt, the life tenant, by the defendants. (3) The power of attorney did not authorize Charles R. Platt to sell or dispose of the…
1Opinion of the CourtCraves, J.
Plaintiffs, who are the widow and all the children of Henry S. Platt, deceased, except Charles R. Platt, sue the defendants for the conversion of stocks and bonds of the alleged value of $134,000. Charles R. Platt, one of the children of the said Henry S. Platt, deceased, is made a party defendant. The other defendants make up and constitute the firm of Francis Bro. & Co. Plaintiffs had judgment below in the sum of $30,177.20, and from this judgment both plaintiffs and defendants have appealed.
Henry S. Platt died in the city of St. Louis in the year 1893, leaving a will. He left also a…
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