Legal Opinion
Hammond v. Hastings
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 24, 1890No. 200PublishedCited by 25 opinions
ERROR TO THE CIRCÜIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE' NORTHERN • DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. JustiCE Brewer
delivered the opinion of. the’ court.
On July 22,1884, George O. Sweet was the owner of twelve hundred shares of the capital stock of a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Michigan, known as George H. Hammond & Company, as evidenced by two certificates of stock (which were alike in everything, except numbers of shares and dates); and of one' of which, with endorsements, the following is a copy :
George H. Hammond & Company.
“ Capital stock, $1,'500,000. ■ Shares, $25 each.
Number 5. ' Shares, 800.
“ This is to certify that George O.. Sweet is entitled to eight…
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