Dunn v. Bank of Union
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Monroe County. Bill by H. D. Dunn and others against the Bant of Union and others. Decree for defendants, and S. S. Steel and others appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Lynoh, Judge:
Being then insolvent, the Bank of Union, pursuant to a resolution of its stockholders, on February 29, 1908, conveyed its property to R. L. Clark in trust for the benefit of its creditors, -among whom were the plaintiffs in this suit. Promptly thereafter Clark, by bill in equity, convened the creditors and stockholders of the corporation. The object of the suit instituted by him was the ascertainment of the corporate assetst, including the liability of the stockholders arising under the provisions of §78a III, ch. 54, Code 1913, usually denominated the stockholders’ double…
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