Ireland v. Globe Milling Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Case for refusal of defendant to record on its books transfers of its stock purchased by plaintiff from a prior holder. Heard on demurrer to special plea in bar. (See 19 R. I. 180, and 20 R. I. 190, for prior decisions in this case.)
1Opinion of the CourtStiness, J.
This case has been twice before the court on questions of pleading successively raised. The plaintiff sues the defendant for damages for a refusal to transfer stock upon its books to him, which had been sold to him by Wm. R. Stearns, the owner of record, by a delivery of the certificate and a power of attorney to W. H. Sweetland to make the transfer. Recalling only the pleas which relate to the question now before us, the defendant’s third plea, at the first hearing, sets up the fact that upon its organization, August 10, 1892, certain by-laws were adopted, providing that no stockholder…
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