Legal Opinion

Murphy

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 24, 1881PublishedCited by 14 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Booh County. The court, on the application of Thomas Murphy, made an order on A. J. May to show cause why, as secretary of the Janesville Cotton Manufacturing Co., he should not transfer to Murphy on the hooks of that company, share No. 28 of the capital stock of the company.

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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Booh County. The court, on the application of Thomas Murphy, made an order on A. J. May to show cause why, as secretary of the Janesville Cotton Manufacturing Co., he should not transfer to Murphy on the hooks of that company, share No. 28 of the capital stock of the company. After a hearing, the court made a further order, stating that Bay had satisfactorily shown cause for his refusal to make such transfer, and discharging the order to show cause. From the latter order Murphy appealed. 1. Under sec. 1751, R. S., indorsement and delivery of the certificate…

1Opinion of the CourtOrton, J.

On the seventh day of July, 1880, an execution on a judgment of the circuit court of Rock county, in favor of the appellant, and against one James Doyle, was duly levied upon one share of the capital stock of the Janesville Cotton Manufacturing Company, as the property of said Doyle, and said share was sold on said execution to the appellant on the thirtieth day of July, 1880, and thereupon the appellant made application to the secretary and business manager of said company, one A. J. Ray, to have such share duly and properly transferred to him on the books of the corporation, which was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Union Bank of Georgetown v. LairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1817
  2. Weston v. Bear RiverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1855
  3. Naglee v. Pacific Wharf Co.California Supreme Court · 1862
  4. Strout v. Natoma Water & Minning Co.California Supreme Court · 1858

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. In re the Election of Directors of the Argus Printing Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Sleeper v. GoodwinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
  3. In re KlausWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Conway v. JohnSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
  5. Nat. Bank Etc. v. Western Pac. Ry. Co.California Supreme Court · 1910

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