Morrison v. Chapman

The defendants demur to the complaint on the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The complaint alleges that, on or prior to the 4th day of June, 1908, the plaintiff employed *196the defendants, a firm of stock-brokers, as his brokers 'and fiduciary agents, to purchase for his account 500 shares of the capital stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, and that, in consideration thereof and of the moneys and securities paid and deposited as thereinafter alleged, the defendants accepted such employment, and agreed to purchase, to make requisite…