Morris v. Dunbar
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the "United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Action by Walter Morris, as receiver of the Kittanning & Cowanshannock Valley Street Railway Company, against Charles Dunbar. Judgment for plaintiff for less than the relief demanded, and he brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
LANNING, Circuit Judge.
The action in the court below was brought by Walter Morris, receiver of the Kittanning & Cowanshanuock Valley Street Railway Company, against Charles Dunbar to recover the balance alleged to be due to the receiver from the defendant Dunbar on the latter’s subscription for 170 shares of the capital stock of (lie railway company. The par value of the stock was $50 per share. Ror the 170 shares it was therefore $8,500. In his statement or declaration the receiver admits the payment of $050 on account of the subscription, and claims the balance of $7,850. Dunbar’s…
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