Madison & Indianapolis, Plankroad Co. v. Stevens

Suit upon a subscription of stock. An-

swer, under oath, that the subscription was delivered to Alexander Washer, as an escrow.

Reply, that Alexander Washer, to whom the delivery was made, was at the time the president of the company in which the stock was subscribed, and the agent to receive the subscription. Upon the trial, the plaintiff asked the Court to give to the jury this instruction:

“If the jury believe from the evidence, that said Alexander Washer was the president and agent of the company for the purpose of receiving subscriptions of stock, at the time when the parol agreement for…