Crouse v. Judson
New York Supreme Court
This action is brought by the administrator of the estate of George R Crouse, deceased, to recover the proceeds of the sale of 200 shares of ISTew York Air Brake stock, amounting to $19,317.05, and was tried before the court without a jury. The defendant, Florence Grouse Clark, claims that the stock was given to her by her father, said deceased, during his lifetime.
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
On September 22, 1892, the deceased, George R Crouse, wrote to Flower & Go., brokers in ¡New York, instructing thém to buy 200 shares of New York Air Brake stock, and to have the certificates of stock issued in the name of his daughter Florence B. Grouse, now Florence Grouse Clark, who was an infant of twelve years of age. He in-, closed a draft for $6,000 in full payment for the same, which amount was placed to his credit and two certificates each for 100 shares were delivered to him, made out in his daughter’s name. They were a part of the original issue of cer*340tificates and were entered on…
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