Shattah v. John F. Clark & Co.

The trial in this case was had before the court sitting without a jury. The basis of the suit is a claim for the purchase price of 30 shares “Cities Service,” which plaintitt, acting as broker for defendant, purchased for him at his request, “at the market,” which was at the time of purchase $44.50 per share. The evidence for plaintiff tended to prove that on October 31, 1929, defendant came into plaintiff’s place of business, and, on being introduced by Mr. Franco, placed an order with plaintiff for 30 shares Cities Service stock “At the Market” ; that speedily, and on the same day,…