Bennett v. Great Western Telegraph Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action upon a contract of subscription. Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle County; the Hon. Charles Blanchard, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1893.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
The Great Western Telegraph Company for the use of Elias R. Bowen, receiver, brought this suit in assumpsit against William J. Bennett, to recover the amount of a call or assessment on shares of capital stock of said company subscribed for by said Bennett. The court overruled a demurrer to the amended declaration, and the defendant electing to abide by his demurrer, judgment was rendered against him for $280.97 damages, and costs of suit.
The declaration averred that the plaintiff was a corporation organized in the year 1867, with a capital stock of $3,000,000, divided into shares of $25 each;…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ward v. FarwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
- President of the Goshen & Minisink Turnpike Road v. HurtinNew York Supreme Court · 1812
- Great Western Telegraph Co. v. GrayIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- White v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Great Western Telegraph Co. v. BurnhamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Great Western Telegraph Co. v. BarkerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
- Singer v. HutchinsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899