Bauer v. Platt
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Hew York county. Action by Louis Bauer 'against Thomas C. Platt, James S. Thurs-ton, and others to enforce defendants’ liability as directors of the American Loan & Trust Company. From an interlocutory judgment sustaining defendants’ demurrer to the complaint, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The complaint alleges the organization as a domestic corporation of the American Loan & Trust Company; pleads the charter, which provides “that every director shall be personally liable for debts incurred by the corporation during his administration to an amount not exceeding $5,000;” avers that defendants, and none others, were the duly-qualified directors for the year 1890; the contracting of the debt by the company to plaintiff during that year; the demand for, and the refusal of payment; the commencement of actions against the company on such indebtedness; the recovery of five judgments…
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Chapman v. . ForbesNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Garrison v. . HoweNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Pfohl v. . SimpsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Mickles v. Rochester City BankNew York Court of Chancery · 1844
- Board of Supervisors v. . DeyoeNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
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- Bauer v. ParkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
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