Legal Opinion

Cox v. Dickie

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1908No. 6770PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered March 14, 1907, upon findings in favor of the defendants, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, dismissing an action upon the unpaid subscriptions to corporate stock.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This action was brought by the appellant as receiver of the Washington Food Company, against a large number of defendants, upon their unpaid stock subscriptions in that company. The cause was tried to the court without a jury, and findings were made to the effect, that the Washington Food Company was not legally incorporated because the articles of incorporation were not executed and filed as required by law and the capital stock was not fully subscribed; that the defendants subscribed for their stock believing that there was no indebtedness against the corporation, and that the amount paid…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Adamant Manufacturing Co. of America v. WallaceWashington Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Elderkin v. PetersonWashington Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Cole v. Satsop RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Mitchell v. MathesonWashington Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Hawkes v. HoffmanWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Davies v. BallWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Johns v. ClothesWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Gordon v. CummingsWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Anderson v. CronkletonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1929

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