Legal Opinion

Stone v. Marye

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1879No. 961PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, Storey County. The facts are stated in the opinion. Tbe plaintiff baying clothed her creditors with all the in-dicia of ownership and enabled them to transfer the stock to innocent parties without notice of her interest, should suffer any loss occasioned by her own act. (Brewster v. Sime, 42 Cal. 139; Thompson v. Toland, 48 Id. 99; Crocker y. Croclcer, 3.1 N. T. 507; BleNeÜY. Tenth Nat.

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Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, Storey County. The facts are stated in the opinion. Tbe plaintiff baying clothed her creditors with all the in-dicia of ownership and enabled them to transfer the stock to innocent parties without notice of her interest, should suffer any loss occasioned by her own act. (Brewster v. Sime, 42 Cal. 139; Thompson v. Toland, 48 Id. 99; Crocker y. Croclcer, 3.1 N. T. 507; BleNeÜY. Tenth Nat. Bank, 46 Id. 325; Winter v. Belmont i)1. Co., 53 Cal. 428.)

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Hawley, J.:

From the facts in this case, as found in the court below, it appears that in the month of September, 1877, the plaintiff deposited with Martha McSweegan two certificates representing fifteen shares of the capital stock of the Ophir Silver Mining Company, as collateral security for the payment of one hundred and eighty-five dollars, then due and owing from said plaintiff to said McSweegan; that thereafter plaintiff tendered to Martha Sweegan the full amount of said indebtedness, and demanded the return of said certificates of stock, which was refused; that thereafter…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Holbrook v. . New Jersey Zinc Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gass v. HamptonNevada Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Robinson v. Goldfield Merger Mines Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Howison v. Mechanics Savings BankSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1936

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