Legal Opinion
Hayden v. Atlanta Cotton Factory
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided August 15, 1878PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Corporations. Stock. Contracts. Evidence. Pleading. Practice in the Superior Court. Onus probancli. Before Judge. Clark. City Court of Atlanta. December Term, 1877. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
At the December term, 1876, of the city court of Atlanta, the Atlanta Cotton Factory Company brought complaint (in short form) against - Julius A. Hayden, on a contract of subscription alleged to have been made by said Hayden to thp capital stock of said company. Attached to said complaint was a contract of subscription, of which the following „ is a copy:
“Subscription to the capital stock of the Atlanta Cotton Factory Company.
“We, the undersigned, hereby agree to take the number of shares of capital stock of the Atlanta Cotton Factory Company set opposite our respective…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Akin v. OrdinarySupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
- Stanton v. BurgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1866
- Bower v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
3Cited by4 opinions
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