Legal Opinion
Eisenhauer v. New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 15, 1917No. 20992PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; T. C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by Edward Eisenhauer against the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Plaintiff and J. W. Darsam were partners in the cotton brokerage business in the city of New Orleans. Darsam, having fallen behind in his accounts with the firm, executed the following:
“I hereby sell, assign, and transfer to Ed. Eisenhauer for value received one share of the capital stock of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange standing in the name of the undersigned on the books of said institution as per following certificate, viz.: No. 2613, dated 5th of December, 1902, for one share, and hereby irrevocably appoint and authorize Ed. Eisenhauer to make for and in - name and stead, the necessary…
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