Legal Opinion

Bosak v. Parrish

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 19, 1929PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cardozo, Ch. J.

The controversy is one between stockbroker and customer.

Plaintiff, the customer, opened an account with the defendants, a firm of stockbrokers, in August, 1924. He came to them through the introduction of a friend who was employed in the defendants’ business. This friend, one Medinger, was what is known as a “ customers’ man,” with duties stated in the findings. These duties were to solicit customers for the defendants, his employers, to receive the orders of such customers for the purchase and sale of stocks, and to place them for execution. He had neither duty nor authority…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Title Guarantee Trust Co. v. . Pam.New York Court of Appeals · 1922
  2. Claflin v. . LenheimNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  3. Bradford Co. v. DunnNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  4. McConnell v. HellwigAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
  5. Boyd v. YerkesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. New York Casualty Co. v. SazenskiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  2. Sisney v. DiffenderfferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. A & M Wallboard, Inc. v. Marina Towers AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. Clothier v. BeaneSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
  5. Columbia v. LeeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935

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