Legal Opinion

Huffman v. Ellen Mining Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 3, 1922No. 16583PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Oswald, J., entered January 21, 1920, upon findings in favor of the defendants, in an action to cancel corporate stock, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.

— This action was instituted hy the appellants, plaintiffs below, to set aside and cancel certain corporate stock of the respondent Ellen Mining Company, issued to the individual respondents. In the complaint it is alleged that the stock sought to be set aside and cancelled was issued because of fraud and deceit practiced upon the corporation, by the respondent Harsh, the deceit consisting of his misrepresentation as to his title to the property conveyed to the corporation, which furnished the consideration for the stock. On a trial of the facts, after issue joined, the court ruled against…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Phoenix Mining & Milling Co. v. ScottWashington Supreme Court · 1898

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wilhelm v. Consolidated Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1936
  2. American Smelting & Refining Co. v. Whatcom CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Woodworth v. EdwardsWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Hemrich v. National Bank of CommerceWashington Supreme Court · 1927

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