Vincent v. Bamford
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal from a judgment. Victor Vincent brought an action against Charles Bamford, in the New York superior court, to charge the defendant as a stockholder in the New York & Galena Lead Mining Co., for a debt due to the plaintiff from the company, for which he had recovered a judgment, execution on which had been returned unsatisfied.
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Appeal from a judgment. Victor Vincent brought an action against Charles Bamford, in the New York superior court, to charge the defendant as a stockholder in the New York & Galena Lead Mining Co., for a debt due to the plaintiff from the company, for which he had recovered a judgment, execution on which had been returned unsatisfied. The defendant was sought to be made liable therefor as a stockholder of the company, under section 18 of the manufacturing companies act of 1848. The material facts appear in the opinion. Plaintiff had a verdict, on which judgment was entered; and a motion was…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.*—Feeedmah, J.
J, [After discussing certain exceptions to the admission of evidence which he held to be not well taken.]—This brings up the main question of law involved in the case, which is presented chiefly by the exceptions of the defendant taken to the refusal of the court to charge certain requests, namely, whether plaintiff, in the performance • of the services rendered, was or was not a servant within the true intent and meaning of section 18 of the statute referred to, which provides that the stockholders of any company organized under the provisions of said act, “shall…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Williamson v. WadsworthNew York Supreme Court · 1867
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