Legal Opinion

Nicholson v. Morgan

City of New York Municipal Court

Decided September 15, 1922PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGenung, J.

This is an action in conversion to recover the value of ten shares of St. Louis Bridge second preferred stock, The defendants are members of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., which firm was acting as the stock transfer agent of the St. Louis Bridge Company at the time of the alleged conversion.

The complaint sets forth that on or about December 23, 1921, a certain certificate, No. 6911, representing the said ten shares, was stolen from the plaintiff, and that the defendants, with knowledge of the facts, transferred the stock and thereby converted the same. The plaintiff testified that the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Richardson v. ShawSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. National Safe Deposit, Sav. & Trust Co. of DC v. HibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. Knox v. Eden Musee Americain Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
  4. Marden v. . DorthyNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  5. Holbrook v. . New Jersey Zinc Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Myron L. Kenler and Regina O. Kenler v. Canal National BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
  2. Mears v. Crocker First National BankCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  3. Hulse v. Consolidated Quicksilver Mining Corp.Idaho Supreme Court · 1944
  4. In re the Estate of CookeNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  5. Lacoe v. WolfeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933

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