Brown v. Creston Ice Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Union District Court. — Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. This is a proceeding for the allowance of a claim filed with the receiver by John Hall. The sole contention before us is whether an item of $413.75 for services rendered by said Hall to the defendant company should be allowed. As to other items of the claim and of defendant’s counterclaim there is no dispute.
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Appeal from Union District Court. — Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. This is a proceeding for the allowance of a claim filed with the receiver by John Hall. The sole contention before us is whether an item of $413.75 for services rendered by said Hall to the defendant company should be allowed. As to other items of the claim and of defendant’s counterclaim there is no dispute. The case was referred to Hon. M. L. Tample as referee, who, after a most careful and thorough investigation, reported in favor of the plaintiff on this disputed item; and, defendant’s objections to the report being overruled,…
1Opinion of the Court
Given, O. J.
I. The facts found by the referee are not disputed, and, in so far as they relate to the item in controversy, are substantially as follows: In 1883 the. defendant company was incorporated with a capital stock of 1,000 shares of $25 each, 924'of which were issued; John *616Iiall owning 10 and his wife, Ella, 422, of said, shares. The business of the corporation was cutting, storing, and selling ice at Crestón, and maintaining a pleasure ground, and was conducted for a time sucessfully by a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and superintendent, with John Hall as general…
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- Murray v. VanderbiltNew York Supreme Court · 1863
- Bartlett v. Mystic River Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Citizens' National Bank v. ElliottSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
- Carrothers v. Newton Mineral Spring Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1883
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