Mueller v. Monongahela Fire Clay Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 113, Oct. T., 1897, by defendants, from decree of C. P. Beaver Co., Sept. T., 1895, No. 5, on bill in equity. Bill in equity by a stockholder for the appointment of á receiver. On August 13, 1895, G. A. Mueller, M. D., filed this bill against the defendants. On August 23, 1895, Elijah Stewart was appointed receiver of the Monongahela Fire Clay Co. On October 5, 1896, said receiver was made party plaintiff by the court.
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Appeal, No. 113, Oct. T., 1897, by defendants, from decree of C. P. Beaver Co., Sept. T., 1895, No. 5, on bill in equity. Bill in equity by a stockholder for the appointment of á receiver. On August 13, 1895, G. A. Mueller, M. D., filed this bill against the defendants. On August 23, 1895, Elijah Stewart was appointed receiver of the Monongahela Fire Clay Co. On October 5, 1896, said receiver was made party plaintiff by the court. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court entered the following decree : ¡ And, now, to wit: June 4, 1897, the judgment at No. 158, September…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Dean,
On the 1st of October, 1891, there was issued to Orr B. Bovard, James C. Bovard, Amsley V. Parnell, R. F. Orr and James H. Chambers, as incorporators, a charter for the organization of the Monongahela Fire Clay Co. The purpose of the company was mining fire clay and coal, and manufacturing fire brick. The capital stock was fixed at $60,000,'which was afterwards reduced to $40,000. Before the issue of the letters patent, the two Bovards, Orr and Parnell were copartners, under the name of Bovard, Orr & Parnell. They had established a fire brick manufactory and were…
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