The basic facts are: On June 16, 1969, the plaintiff's son opened an account with the defendant brokerage house and, representing that his mother owned 1,700 shares of Acme Missile & Construction Corp., requested the broker to sell the same. In fact, she owned no such stock. The defendant broker, however, executed the sale at $5 per share, noted its commission, and credited the plaintiff with the proceeds of over $8,200. The settlement...
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