Douglass v. Paine

The plaintiff is a married woman, residing at Houghton, in this State. Defendants are stockbrokers, residing and doing business at Boston, Mass. They also maintain a branch office at Houghton, Mich., in charge of one Mr. Dee, a salaried employé of the defendants ; the sign over the door of his office being ‘ ‘ Paine, Webber & Co. Thomas S. Dee, Manager.” The plaintiff occupied rooms in the same building at the time of the transaction which gave rise to this action. The action was brought to recover damages for the alleged unlawful sale and conversion of some Copper Range stock which…