Everhardy
Everhardy v. Union Finance Co.
Opinion
lead Opinion
Marks, J.
Appellant filed her complaint against respondent and under the allegations contained in two separate causes of action sought the recovery of $4,000. The allegations of the first cause of action were laid under a common count for money had and received. The allegations of the second cause of action were based upon the con-' version of her money. Respondent filed an answer denying the material allegations of her complaint and as a separate defense alleged an accord and satisfaction. The trial court in its findings resolved all issues against appellant and in favor of respondent. From the judgment thereafter entered, appellant has prosecuted this appeal.
The record discloses that on or about December 29, 1923, appellant, through one McCloskey, who was acting as sales agent for respondent, subscribed for 400 shares of its capital stock of the par value of $10 per share, for which she agreed to pay the sum of $4,000. She delivered to McCloskey a mortgage and note in the sum of $4,000, which he negotiated for its face value and which sum he embezzled. Respondent was not informed of this subscription nor of the embezzlement until some time after its occurrence, when appellant requested…