Corbett v. Warren Peoples Market Co.

Charles Wilcox promoted the organization of the Warren Peoples Market Co. and between the date of the signing of the articles of incorporation and the filing of same with the secretary of state, he obtained from Corbett and Sons a subscription for six shares of stock; this subscription being taken before the books of the company were opended for that purpose.

Wilcox brought an action in the Akron Municipal Court for the purpose of recovering the value of the six shares; said suit being appealed to the Summit Common Pleas which resulted in a judgment in favor of Wilcox for the full amount of…