Hopkins v. Burr & Knapp

On May 15,1893, William R. Mygatt made an assignment, for the benefit of his creditors, to plaintiff in error James F. Hopkins, as assignee. On August 25,1893, Burr & Knapp, defendants in error, filed in the district court of Arapahoe county their petition, wherein they allege in substance that on March 6,1893, they placed in Mygatt’s hands (who was at that time doing business as a broker) one hundred shares of the capital stock of The Denver Consolidated Gas Company for sale; that afterwards, and on March 28, 1893, Mygatt sold said stock for the sum of $52.00 per share, and received therefor…