Legal Opinion

Ottumwa Screen Co. v. Stodghill

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 23, 1897PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from. Wapello District Court. — Hon. F. W. Eichelberger, Judge. This is an action in -equity to restrain the -defendant sheriff from selling certain shares -of stock. The lower court found for the plaintiffs as to ten shares of the stock, and perpetually enjoined their sale. As to the other shares in controversy, the finding was for the •defendants, and as to them the temporary injunction was dissolved, and a special execution ordered to issue for their sale.

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Appeal from. Wapello District Court. — Hon. F. W. Eichelberger, Judge. This is an action in -equity to restrain the -defendant sheriff from selling certain shares -of stock. The lower court found for the plaintiffs as to ten shares of the stock, and perpetually enjoined their sale. As to the other shares in controversy, the finding was for the •defendants, and as to them the temporary injunction was dissolved, and a special execution ordered to issue for their sale. It was further decreed that plaintiffs pay two-thirds of the costs, and the defendants pay one-third. The plaintiffs except and…

1Opinion of the CourtKinne, C. J.

1 I. It appears from the record that one Antrobus owned certificates of stock in the plaintiff company embracing eleven shares, and that the same were assigned in writing to one Thayer, and were by him deposited, with the secretary of the company; that the Ottumwa Screen & Construction Company held a certificate for five shares of stock in plaintiff company, which, when issued, was, by thei] older, deposited with plaintiff company, under an oral assignment, as collateral security for two notes which had been signed by the Ottumwa. Screen & Construction Company, E. B. Jones, and J. H.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Moore v. Marshalltown Opera-House Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  2. Farmers' & Traders' Bank v. HaneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
  3. Weston v. Bear RiverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1855
  4. Fort Madison Lumber Co. v. Batavian BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
  5. MurphyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Nat. Bank Etc. v. Western Pac. Ry. Co.California Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Dempster Manufacturing Co. v. DownsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  3. Dooley v. Gladiator Consolidated Gold Mines & Milling Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  4. Hair v. BurnellU.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Iowa · 1900
  5. Perkins v. LyonsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900

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