Keys v. Leopold

The complaint alleges that the defendants and their predecessors, whose obligations they have assumed, are copartners and members of the New York Stock Exchange. Between May, 1903, and July, 1908, relying upon their statement that the plaintiff “ would make great profits upon her investment with them,” she paid them the sum of $12,550 “ to be invested by said copartners for her account ” and constituted them “ her true and lawful agents in the premises.” Since 1916. she has repeatedly demanded an accounting of this principal and of any profits “ of her said investments as aforesaid ” but her…