Legal Opinion

Allison v. Coal Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided October 3, 1888PublishedCited by 6 opinions

FROM KNOX. Appeal from Chancery Coui’t of Knox County. H. R. GtIBSON, Ch.

1Opinion of the CourtLurton, J.

This is a bill filed by creditors of the defendant corporation: first, to have the corporation wound up as an insolvent -corporation, and its assets equally distributed among all its creditors; second, to bold the directors, who are made defendants, individually liable for all debts created in excess of the capital stock paid in. The first relief sought has been obtained under the decree of the Chancellor, and no error is assigned thereto.

The corporation is a coal mining company, and was organized in June, 1884, under Section 11 of the general incorporation Act of 1875, with a capital of only…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Moss v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Tradesman Publishing Co. v. Car Wheel Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Green v. Officers & Directors of Knoxville Banking & Trust Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Texas Co. v. KentCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  5. Russell v. Tennessee & Kentucky Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1933

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