J. S. Curtiss & Co. v. White

On April 22, 1931, appellee, who was then the owner of 21 shares of stock in the Electrical Securities Corporation, delivered to appellant said stock at a valuation of $90 per share, and in turn appellant delivered to her 19 shares of stock of the Texas-Louisiana Power Company, valued at $98 per share; appellee receiving the difference in cash.

Appellee filed this suit on August 23, 1934, seeking to recover from J. S. Curtiss Co., Inc., the value of the Electrical Securities Corporation stock, which was alleged to be $2,000.

On December 17th of the same year, appellee filed her third amended…