Brooklyn Crosstown Railroad Company v. . Strong

This action was brought against defendant for the alleged fraudulent issue of a certificate for fifty shares of plaintiff’s stock. The complaint alleged in substance, and plaintiff’s evidence tended to show, that defendant was, at the time of the issuing of the stock, a director of the plaintiff and its treasurer ; that plaintiff’s president intending to be absent a short time signed and left with defendant several blank certificates of stock, to be used by him in case any of the stockholders desired to transfer their stock during the absence of the president; that defendant with intent to…