Bliss v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Sumter. Heard before the Hon. Wade Keyes. This bill was filed by the appellee, as one of the stockholders of the Gainesville Insurance Company, against the president and directors thereof, alleging that said company was incorporated by an act of the general assembly of this State, approved on the 22d January, 1856, and was organized under the provisions of its charter, by the subscription of the requisite amount of stock, and the election of…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Sumter. Heard before the Hon. Wade Keyes. This bill was filed by the appellee, as one of the stockholders of the Gainesville Insurance Company, against the president and directors thereof, alleging that said company was incorporated by an act of the general assembly of this State, approved on the 22d January, 1856, and was organized under the provisions of its charter, by the subscription of the requisite amount of stock, and the election of president and directors; “that on the 31st October, 1856, said directors passed a resolution, to the effect that…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
— Sections 3268, 3269, and 935 of the Code are in the following words: “ Any person, private corporation, or association, who, without authority of law, makes or emits any paper to answer the purposes of money,1-sor for general circulation; such person, and each individual of such corporation or association, on conviction, must be fined not less than twenty or more than one hundred dollars, and may be imprisoned not more than twelve months.” “Any person in this State, who signs any paper to be put in circulation as money, except under the authority of this State, or countersigns the same,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People ex rel. Attorney General v. Utica InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1818
- Ogletree v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
- Beaty v. Lessee of KnowlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Oliver v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850
- Attorney General v. Life & Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Board of Revenue v. MerrillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Wefel v. StillmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Nathan v. TompkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Barnett v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Tabler, Crudup & Co. v. Sheffiield Land, Iron & Coal Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1885
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