Clough v. Rocky Mountain Oil Co.

Chiee Justice Cambell

delivered the opinion of the court.

In the original complaint the appellants were joined as defendants with the Maniton Lime and Mining Company, a corporation. The object of the action was to enforce a penalty imposed upon them as directors of that company because of the failure of the company, through its proper officers,.to file its annual report and its certificate of paid-up stock, in accordance with the provisions of sections 487 and 491, Mills’ Ann. Stats. (Gen. Stats. secs. 248, 252), which are as follows:

“ Sec. 487. The president and a majority of the directors or…