Schmalstig v. Taft

By the Court.

Plaintiff, Charles Schmalstig, sued defendant, Charles P. Taft, for $55,555.55 and interest, claimed to be due for money had and received by defendant for his benefit, being his portion, as the owner of 100 shares, of the proceeds of a sale of 900 shares of stock of The Chicago ■National League Baseball Club.

Defendant in his answer set forth in considerable detail a history of the purchase, ownership and sale of the stock, and admitted that there was due from him to plaintiff the sum of $6,255.54, with interest, but denied that plaintiff was entitled to recover any greater sum…