Thompson v. Stanley
New York Supreme Court
Action by Beverhout Thompson against Annie Stanley, as administratrix of David A. Stanley, deceased, and the Harris & Dew Faucet Plug & Bung Company, to recover the proceeds of the property of defendant corporation, alleged to have been misappropriated by defendant’s intestate, the president of the' corporation. Defendant Stanley demurs to the complaint. Overruled.
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, J.
The defendant Stanley demurs to the complaint upon the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause for action, that the plaintiff has not legal capacity to sue, and that several causes of action have been improperly united. The counsel for the plaintiff contended, upon the argument, and puts forward the same contention in. his brief, that the complaint states but one cause of action, and that is to compel the defendant to account directly to the plaintiff and other stockholders for the proceeds of the property of the defendant corporation sold by her husband in his…
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