Ragland v. Doolittle
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Newton county. Hon. C. L. Dobbs, Judge. Suit by D. W. Doolittle against D. L. Ragland et al. as incorporators of tbe Newton Lumber & Manufacturing Company. Tbe court gave a peremptory instruction for plaintiff and defendant appeals. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Newton county. Hon. C. L. Dobbs, Judge. Suit by D. W. Doolittle against D. L. Ragland et al. as incorporators of tbe Newton Lumber & Manufacturing Company. Tbe court gave a peremptory instruction for plaintiff and defendant appeals. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of the court. On tbe cross-examination Mr. Brown states that tbe report of organization was made out on the day of tbe ■organization and was signed by all three of tbe stockholders, and that it has been bis understanding all the while that it bad been made (transmitted) to tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtMates, C. J.
Under section 930; Code of • 1906, under the chapter dealing with corporations, it is provided that: “Every corporation organized under this chapter shall, within thirty days after such organization, make report thereof to the secretary of state, who is required to furnish blank forms for that purpose as provided for in the next section. The secretary of state shall enter each .report and index the same in the record to be kept in his office for that purpose. Should such report be not made within the time required, the charter granted shall be null and void, and all persons doing business…
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