Mudge v. Railway Mail Equipment Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Gass District Court. — Hon. Thomas Arthur, Judge. Action in equity to compel the transfer upon its books of shares of stock in defendant corporation. Cross-petition praying that the proffered certificate be canceled. From a decree against plaintiff, and in favor of defendant on its cross-petition, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWithrow, J.
1. The Railway Mail Equipment Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of South Dakota, with an authorized capital of $1,000,000. Defendants F. H. Burr and T. B. Morris are, respectively, president and secretary, residing at Atlantic, Iowa, which is the principal place of business of the corporation. On July 8, 1910, the corporation issued to F. H. Burr certificate of stock No. 337 for 310,000 shares of its capital stock, of the par value of $1 each. That certificate, assigned in blank, was delivered by Burr to one Guy.Adams, who in July, 1912, assigned it in blank to…
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