Herrick v. Humphrey Hardware Co.

Oldham, C.

This was an action for damages for the unlawful conversion by the defendant hardware company of ninety-nine shares of its capital stock. The petition, after alleging the incorporation of the defendant company, charged that on the 2d day of May, 1902, the' defendant executed and delivered to one Francis B. Chapman a certificate evidencing his ownership of ninety-nine shares of the capital stock of the defendant company, of the value of $100 each; that the certificate of stock was in the following language: “This certifies that Francis B. Chapman is the owner of ninety-nine shares, of…