Ellsworth v. Bradford
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSloane, J.
The appellants were sued in this action on their statutory liability as stockholders 'of the National Home and Town Builders, a corporation, for their proportionate share of the corporation’s liability for damages as evidenced by a judgment in favor of plaintiff against the corporation for conversion of plaintiff’s property.
The only point involved on this appeal is as to the admissibility and effect of the judgment against the corporation as evidence to establish the liability of the stockholders.
Upon the trial the court admitted the judgment fixing the liability of the corporation, as…
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