Legal Opinion

Steck v. Prentice

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided January 15, 1908No. 5631PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the City and County of Denver. Hon. Samuel L. Carpenter, Judge. Action by B. D. Prentice against James Steck and other directors of a corporation. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant Steck appeals. .

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell

This is an action against the directors of a corporation to recover the penalty prescribed by the act of 1901 (Sess. Laws 1901, p. 116), for a failure to file an annual report with the secretary of state. From a judgment for plaintiff, one of the defendants, James Steck, appealed. In his brief he relies upon four separate propositions for a reversal of the judgment. In our view only one of them requires consideration, for its decision in his favor compels a reversal of the judgment and a dismissal of the action.

The corporation of which appellant is a director is a mutual fire insurance…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ireland v. Commissioners of Arapahoe CountySupreme Court of Colorado · 1882

3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. Great Western Machinery Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Kansas · 1912
  4. Gunn v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  5. Harrah v. People Ex Rel. Attorney GeneralSupreme Court of Colorado · 1952

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