Security Trust Co. v. Pritchard
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Security Trust Company of Rochester, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Monroe Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Monroe, on the 12th day of November, 1921, sustaining the demurrer of certain defendants to plaintiff’s complaint, heard as a contested motion.
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, J.:
On October 6, 1919, the Pritchard Stamping Company, a domestic corporation, was dissolved without judicial proceedings, pursuant to the provisions of section 221 of the General Corporation Law. The affairs of the company were not wound up, the stockholders have received nothing, and it appears that some creditors have not been paid.
This action was brought against the directors of the corporation, joining them as liquidating trustees with others. The complaint alleges that Pritchard and another director made illegal and *144collusive sales and transfers of certain property belonging to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Brock v. . PoorNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Kavanaugh v. . Commonwealth Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1905
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