Oppenheim v. Waterbury
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Hew York county. Action by Edward L. Oppenheim and others against James M. Waterbury, G-. Weaver Loper, and Matthew Griffin to recover the purchase price of certain stocks, and plaintiffs’ commissions on the purchase price thereof. There was a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, and defendants Waterbury and Loper appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This action was brought by plaintiffs, who, under the firm name of E. L. Oppenheim & Co., were engaged in business as stock brokers in the city of New York, against the defendants Waterbury and Loper, as alleged guarantors, and one Matthew Griffin, as principal debtor. The latter, though named as a party, was never served with the summons and complaint, and has not appeared. On the trial it appeared that on April 3, 1893, Griffin asked the plaintiff E. L. Oppenheim whether he was willing to buy and carry for him 500 shares of Cordage stock under the guaranty of the defendants Waterbury and…
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