Flegenheimer v. Brogan

Plaintiff sues as an administratrix to recover judgment for a sum of money only. The complaint alleges that her intestate at the time of his death was the real and actual owner of the capital stock of a domestic corporation which had been issued to one Vogel as his dummy and agent. Three causes of action are set forth: (1) That after the death of the intestate the defendant, by the subterfuge of a pretended purchase thereof, acquired the corporation’s capital stock, with knowledge that it belonged to the plaintiff; (2) that through bis control of this stock the defendant prevented payment to…