Legal Opinion
Pierpoint v. Hoyt
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 19, 1932PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrouch, J.
In March, 1930, defendants acquired in good faith certain certificates of stock each bearing an indorsement purporting to be that of Harry G. Pierpoint. The certificates had been issued to Pierpoint and stood in his name on the corporate books. They had been stolen from Pierpoint’s safe in November, 1929. The indorsements were forged. Upon learning that the certificates were in defendants’ possession, Pierpoint gave notice of his ownership and demanded a return. The demand was refused without qualification. Three months later this action in conversion was begun to recover-as damages the value…
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