Legal Opinion

Rothwell v. First National Bank

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 25, 1934PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLummtjs, J.

The plaintiff brings this action of tort against the executors of the estate of his father James E. Rothwell for the alleged conversion of six hundred shares of common stock and ten shares of preferred stock of Carr Fastener Company, and twenty-six unregistered bonds of Utah Metal and Tunnel Company. The testimony of the plaintiff was in substance as follows.

The plaintiff received three hundred shares of common stock in 1918 as a gift from the father, and received the other three hundred shares in 1921 as a stock dividend. The stock stood in the name of the plaintiff until, early in November,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RussMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
  2. Jennings v. RooneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
  3. Kelley v. Jordan Marsh Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  4. Stevens v. William S. Howe Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  5. Commonwealth v. Min SingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WhiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
  2. Demoulas v. DemoulasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
  3. Commonwealth v. DiStasioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  4. Baggs v. HirschfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  5. Mendelsohn v. Leather Manufacturing Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950

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