Chapman v. . Comstock
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, made December 6, 1890, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict and reversed an order denying a motion for a new trial, and granted a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought to recover the sum of. $8,973.37, being the amount due and owing the plaintiff by the American Dairy Salt Company (Limited), a business corporation organized under chapter 611, of the Laws of 1875. It was sought to maintain the action against the defendant upon tlie ground that he was the president and director of the corporation, and that the corporation had failed to file the annual report required by the statute during the years 1881 to 1888, inclusive.
On and prior to February 11, 1882, the plaintiff held a promissory note for $10,880.90 of the Onondaga Coarse Salt…
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