Leather v. United States

Campbell, Ghief Justice,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The question is upon the demurrer filed to the petition. In the caption the case is styled a suit against the United States of America and Speedway Park Association, a corporation. We treat this as a mere inadvertence, the sole defendant being the United States, so far as this court can give it consideration. See Jackson's case, 27 C. Cls. 74.

The petition is filed by two persons alleging themselves to be the holders of 775 shares of the capital stock of the Speedway Park Association, a corporation organized under the laws of the State…