McClaskey v. Lake View M. & T. Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Chaffee County. Action for damages. Judgment in favor of defendant for oosts only. Plaintiff undertakes to prosecute an appeal in this court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Elliott
The plaintiff McClaskey in his complaint claimed that he was the owner of certain property, to wit, certain shares of stock in a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of this state, and that said property had been wrongfully converted by the defendant company to its own use. Plaintiff sought to recover a money judgment based upon the value of the stock at the time of the alleged conversion. He asked no other relief. The defendant asked no affirmative relief.
Shares of stock in a company duly incorporated under the laws of this state are personal property. General Statutes,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Conway v. JohnSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Crane v. FarmerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Sons of America Bldg. & Invest. Ass'n v. City of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Peabody v. ThatcherSupreme Court of Colorado · 1877