Pratt v. Robert S. Odell & Co.

This is an action brought by plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and other minority stockholders of the State Guaranty Corporation against that body, its officers and direc tors and others to compel restitution of funds alleged to have been unlawfully expended on behalf of such corporation by said officers and directors. The appeal is by the defendants from the whole of the judgment in plaintiffs’ favor, which also brings here for review an order appointing a receiver.

Respondents presented to this court a motion to dismiss the appeal upon the grounds that it was not taken by the Guaranty…