Legal Opinion
Allen v. Dunham
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 22, 1893PublishedCited by 7 opinions
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from Chancery Court of Davidson County. AndRew Allison, Ch.
1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.
In May, 1890, E. M. Allen, who-was then teller of the Capital City Bank, of Nashville, through his friend Dismukes, made deals with the defendants, whereby he contracted for certain stocks of the market value of $90,000. The firm had head-quarters in Chicago, with a branch officé at Nashville. H. D. Spears, a member of the firm, resided in New York, and was, as he states, a member of the New York Exchange. The defendants claim that they were engaged, both in Nashville and New York, in a legitimate brokerage business, Spears being in charge-at New York and Frederick W. Hunter in charge at…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Groves v. SlaughterSupreme Court of the United States · 1841
- Gregory v. WendellMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
3Cited by7 opinions
- Guarantee Co. of North America v. Mechanics' Savings Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. v. SloanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1918
- State v. MatthewsTennessee Supreme Court · 1920
- Berry v. ChaseCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1906
- Easterly v. MyersCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1940
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