American Steel Foundries v. Hunt

HICKS, Circuit Judge.

Action by Graham P. Hunt, receiver for Roberts & Hall, stockbrokers in Cincinnati, to recover from appellant, American Steel Foundries, the sum of $6109.37, with interest, as damages for the conversion of stock certificate No. N/Y 15699 and the shares represented thereby, issued by American Steel Foundries on January 2, 1924, m the name of Dean, Onativia & Co. (a partnership hereinafter called Dean) and indorsed by it in blank and delivered to Roberts & Hall.

The jury found that Roberts & Hall, a partnership, was the owner and holder of the certificate on January 6, 1930,…