Hawkins v. Mellis, Pirie & Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover tbe value of 220 shares of defendant’s stock wbieb it was alleged defendant bad converted. Tbe case was tried before Waite, I., wbo denied defendant’s motion for an instructed verdict and a jury wbieb returned a verdict for $71.25. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. Erom tbe judgment entered pursuant to tbe verdict, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Tbe action is against tbe corporation for tbe conversion of 220 shares of its capital stock, issued to plaintiff and fully paid for. Tbe corporation denied the conversion and counterclaimed for *394$1,000, tbe price of 100 additional shares issued to plaintiff bnt not paid for. The defendant recovered a verdict for $11.15. Plaintiff appeals from the order denying a new trial.
The verdict must be based upon the conclusion that defendant had converted 220 shares of the 320 belonging to plaintiff and also that he had not paid for the 100 shares not converted. The first proposition is of course in…
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