Hubbard v. Weare
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — How. James D. GriEEEN, Judge. The Williams Harvester, Company was organized as a corporation under articles dated May 13, 1878, fixing the capital stock at eighteen thousand dollars in shares of one hundred dollars, each, with the defendant as president, which position he continued to hold during all the time the company carried on' business.
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Appeal from Linn District Court. — How. James D. GriEEEN, Judge. The Williams Harvester, Company was organized as a corporation under articles dated May 13, 1878, fixing the capital stock at eighteen thousand dollars in shares of one hundred dollars, each, with the defendant as president, which position he continued to hold during all the time the company carried on' business. The capital stock was increased ' by amendment of the articles, dated August 25 and recorded October 23, 1879, to one hundred thousand dollars; again, by amendment filed for record January 3, 1882, to one hundred and…
1Opinion of the CourtGriYEN, J.
I. Counsel have discussed with evident care and ability, and with extended citations, certain questions of law to which we first give attention. To notice each of the points made and authorities cited would extend this opinion to an unwarranted length., - sentations: aotionsrat equitydin The most material points discussed are whether knowledge that the representations were false and an intent to defraud must be proven in these cases. Appellants contention is that in cases solely cognizable in chancery, in cases concurrent jurisdiction in law, actions against officers of corporations, and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wilcox v. Iowa Wesleyan UniversitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- McKown v. FurgasonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- Miller v. BradishSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Walters v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1860
- Allison v. JackSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
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- Briggs Transportation Co. v. Starr Sales Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Wiser v. LawlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Thomas v. MatthewsOhio Supreme Court · 1916
- Boddy v. HenrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Hinkley v. Sac Oil & Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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