Kuerze v. Western German Bank

The original action herein was brought by The Western German Bank to assess the stockholders of The Gerke Brewing Company,, an Ohio corporation, which went into the hands of a receiver June 20, 1911. There was a reference to R. A. LeBlond, as referee, who filed his report and findings in favor of the plaintiff. This was confirmed and judgment was rendered for $120,931.64 by the court of common pleas.

The Gerke Brewing Company borrowed various sums of money from the bank in the years 1894 to 1896, inclusive. The notes were not all in the *414same form, some being discounted and the interest taken…