Weston v. Goldstein

Prior to January 17, 1896, the plaintiff and one. Henry W. Williams were the owners of 255 out of the 500 shares into which the capital stock of the J. M. Gunst Disinfecting Company was divided. J. M. Gunst, then and now the president of the company, owned 240 shares, which then were and still are pledged to plaintiff as collateral for a loan, and «une Abram Y. Harrington held title to the remaining five shares. Harrington has been, at least until recently, the vice-president of the company. On January 17,1896, the plaintiff and Henry W. Williams made a contract with the defendant Louis A.…