Stenton v. . Jerome
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General .Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial district, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon the report of a referee. The action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendants as her stockbrokers, to recover damages- upon sale of certain stocks by them without authority.
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Appeal from judgment of the General .Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial district, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon the report of a referee. The action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendants as her stockbrokers, to recover damages- upon sale of certain stocks by them without authority. About the time the plaintiff commenced to deal with the defendants, at their request she executed and delivered to them an instrument embodying the agreement between them, of which the following is a copy, to wit: “ New York, Nov. 28, 1864. “ Messrs. Jerome,…
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The stocks in question were purchased by the defendants, for the plaintiff, under the agreement embodied in the instrument signed by her and delivered to them, dated November 28, 1864. Under this agreement the relation of pledgor and pledgee existed between the plaintiff and defendants as to all stocks purchased, they holding a lien upon the stocks for any advances made. It was so decided in Markham v. Jaudon (41 N.Y., 235), and in Morgan v. Jaudon (40 Howard's…
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