Fiery v. Emmert
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County, in Equity. The bill in this case, the object and purport of which are stated in the opinion of the Court, was filed by the appellants, stockholders of “ The Antietam Manufacturing Company of Washington county,” who sued for themselves as for all others, stockholders, who should come in and contribute to the expense of the suit, against the appellees, other stockholders of the company.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Washington County, in Equity. The bill in this case, the object and purport of which are stated in the opinion of the Court, was filed by the appellants, stockholders of “ The Antietam Manufacturing Company of Washington county,” who sued for themselves as for all others, stockholders, who should come in and contribute to the expense of the suit, against the appellees, other stockholders of the company. Some of the defendants demurred generally to the bill, and by agreement of counsel, a proforma decree dismissing it, was passed. From this decree the…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
This bill alleges that the Antictam Manufacturing Company was duly incorporated under the provisions of Article 26 of the Code, with a fixed capital stock of §150,000, of Avhicli about $91,000 \\ras duly taken; that Avith this subscrip*472tion the company organized and incurred large debts for the purchase of real property, and the erection of buildings, necessary for the purposes of the company; that being so indebted, and for the purpose of securing the payment of the same, the company conveyed by deed of trust all of its property.
The bill further charges that the company is also largely…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hughes v. Antietam Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1871
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