Merges v. Altenbrand
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Gallatin County; W. R. C. Steiv-art, Judge. Aotion by Francis Merges against Henry Altenbrand. Jr., and others. From a judgment of dismissal, rendered on sus-taming a general demurrer to the complaint, plaintiff appeals. submitted a brief; argued the cause orally. At the expiration of the period named in its charter, a corporation dies absolutely, unless its life has been renewed. (Rome Bldg.
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Appeal from District Court, Gallatin County; W. R. C. Steiv-art, Judge. Aotion by Francis Merges against Henry Altenbrand. Jr., and others. From a judgment of dismissal, rendered on sus-taming a general demurrer to the complaint, plaintiff appeals. submitted a brief; argued the cause orally. At the expiration of the period named in its charter, a corporation dies absolutely, unless its life has been renewed. (Rome Bldg. Assn. v. Bruner, 134 Ky. 361, 120 S. W. 306.) “If the law under which a corporation is organized, or the special Act creating the corporation, fixes a definite time when its…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brantly
This action was brought for the purpose of having it adjudged that the Manhattan Malting Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Montana (hereafter referred to as “the corporation”), is legally dead, by reason of the expiration of the time limit fixed by its charter, and to have a receiver appointed to wind up its affairs.
The following narrative of facts, gathered from the complaint, is sufficient to present the questions involved: The corporation was organized on December 26, 1890, the recorded certificate designating the plaintiff, defendants Henry Altenbrand, John G. Gillig, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dolenty v. Broadwater CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1912
- Miller v. Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
- Western Iron Works v. Montana Pulp & Paper Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1904
- Clark v. American Cannel Coal Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1905
- People ex rel. Redemeyer v. Anderson and Ukiah Valley Road Co.California Supreme Court · 1888
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