Carlisle v. Norris
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
■ Appeal by the plaintiff, Jay F. Carlisle, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendants, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 30th day of June, 1910, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Rich, J.:
This action was brought to recover the value of 200 shares of American Tobacco stock, which were owned by plaintiff and sold to W. B. Beekman & Co. by one Brouwer, the general manager of the defendants. It was the duty of Brouwer to require additional margins of customers when it became necessary in the course of business. During the years 1905, 1906 and 1907 the plaintiff was a customer of the defendants. They bought and sold stocks for him on margin, executed his orders; all of his private and stock exchange business- went through their office. They acted as his agents, financing…
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