Marks v. Brenner

Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes

delivered the opinion of the court.

This writ of error brings for review a decree dismissing for want of equity, as to defendant in error, Brenner, a creditor’s bill and an intervening petition by the trustee in bankruptcy of Ft. Sheridan Distilling Company, a corporation, each seeking enforcement of liability for unpaid subscriptions to said company’s capital stock against the subscribers therefor, including said Brenner, the only defendant served with process.

The decree approved an adverse report of the master in chancery to whom the cause was referred to take…