Baillargeon, Winslow & Co. v. Westenfeld

This action was brought to recover the purchase price of corporate stock. The defendants resisted the action, and affirmatively pleaded the statute of frauds. The trial was to the court without a jury, and resulted in findings of fact from which the court concluded that the plaintiff was entitled to recover. Judgment was entered against the defendants in the sum of $680, from which they appeal.

The facts are these: The respondent is a corporation which was engaged in the business of selling investment securities. The appellants are husband and wife; and Mrs. Westenfeld will be referred to as…