Seymour v. Ives
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Tboveb for certain shares of stock-; brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County, and tried to the court on the general issue before Beardsley, J. Judgment for the plaintiff, and motion for a new trial by both plaintiff and defendant. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLoomis, J.
This is an action of trover for-the conversion of eighty-five shares of the stock of the Hartford Life & Annuity Company, which was held by the defendant as collateral security for the payment of the plaintiff’s note for $4,900; dated September 7th, 1875, payable to the defendant six months after date.
Annexed to the note was full authority from the plaintiff, in case of non-payment, to sell the stock at public or private sale, and apply the proceeds to the payment of the note. Prior to' the giving of this note and security, the defendant *111with two other persons, Griswold and Whitman, entered…
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