Wiggin v. Federal Stock & Grain Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for breach of certain contracts relative to stock transactions, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, where a demurrer to the complaint was overruled (Robinson, A) and the cause tried to the jury before Oase, J.; verdict and judgment for plaintiff. There were twenty-two of these contracts, all in writing, and in most respects similar in form.
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Action for breach of certain contracts relative to stock transactions, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, where a demurrer to the complaint was overruled (Robinson, A) and the cause tried to the jury before Oase, J.; verdict and judgment for plaintiff. There were twenty-two of these contracts, all in writing, and in most respects similar in form. They were made between May 1st, 1901, and December 5th, 1902. The following is a copy of one of them: “ (15) “ Not Transferable Except on the Books of the Company. Buyer’s Contract. No. 532. (20c. stamps canceled.) Accountant’s Date of…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
The complaint averred that, under the contracts which were annexed to it, it was the defendant’s duty to advance any moneys necessary to cover declines in the market value of the stocks named in each, notifying Mrs. Wiggin, who was then to repay such advances on demand; that there was a sharp decline, but instead of so doing the defendant thereupon sold out all the stocks, without notice, whereby she was damaged to an amount equal to the sum of her deposits; that as soon as she learned of this she tendered it a sum equal to any deficiency which existed in her deposits, demanding that the…
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