Hanford Mercantile Store v. Sowlveere
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kings County, and from an order denying a new trial. John G. Covert, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTaggart, J.
Action to collect subscription to contemplated corporation. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals from judgment and order denying its motion for a new trial.
Defendant with some fifty other persons subscribed a writing whereby they agreed to join in the formation of a corporation under the laws of the state of California, the “purposes to be acquiring and carrying on a general produce and merchandising business, etc., at Hanford, California; and to that end” subscribed and agreed to pay for the number of shares set opposite their respective names, etc. The subscription of defendant…
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