Huguenot National Bank v. Studwell
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment in this court entered on the decision of Robinson, J., ordering judgment for the defendants after a trial had before him without a jury. The action was brought against the defendants to recover from them personally the amount of a debt due to the plaintiff from the American Hand Pegging Machine Company, on account of the failure of the company to make and file the annual reports required by the statute.
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Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment in this court entered on the decision of Robinson, J., ordering judgment for the defendants after a trial had before him without a jury. The action was brought against the defendants to recover from them personally the amount of a debt due to the plaintiff from the American Hand Pegging Machine Company, on account of the failure of the company to make and file the annual reports required by the statute. The facts of the case on which judgment was ordered for the defendants are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLarremobe, J.
The American Hand Pegging Machine Company was incorporated December 21, 1866, in pursuance of a general act of the Legislature of this State, passed February 17, 1848 (Session Laws, 1848, ch. 40), and the acts amendatory thereof.
It is by said act provided (§ 3), that the business of said corporation shall be managed by not less than three nor more than nine trustees, annually elected, at such time and place as shall be directed by the by-laws of said company; and that any vacancy occurring in said board of trustees shall be filled for the remainder of the year, in such manner as may be…
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