Cummings v. Parker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Charles Circuit Court. — Eon. James D. Barnett, Judge. (1) Under the pleading and testimony, plaintiff’s interest was intentionally and fraudulently attempted to be disposed of by the directors of defendants, for their and their associates’ benefit and profit, in the Dardenne Shooting Club; that in mating this deed the result if it is permitted to stand, is to benefit these directors and their associates and injure the plaintiff.
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Appeal from St. Charles Circuit Court. — Eon. James D. Barnett, Judge. (1) Under the pleading and testimony, plaintiff’s interest was intentionally and fraudulently attempted to be disposed of by the directors of defendants, for their and their associates’ benefit and profit, in the Dardenne Shooting Club; that in mating this deed the result if it is permitted to stand, is to benefit these directors and their associates and injure the plaintiff. There is in this state of affairs palpable franc! in the transaction. Hopkins v. Williams, 58 Mo. 201; Thoronton v. Irwin, 43 Mo. 163; State ex rel.…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, J.
This is a suit in.equity at the instance of a stockholder to set aside a conveyance made by one corporation to another and to appoint a receiver and wind up the affairs of the grantor corporation. From a judgment for defendants on the merits at a trial before Judge Barnett as chancellor in the St. Charles Circuit Court, after hearing plaintiff’s evidence alone, plaintiff appeals.
Two corporations are involved, one we will call Fish Club, the other Shooting Club — a certain Realty Company also figures in the record (whether it has stockholders or is incorporated is dark). The Realty Company is…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Abbot v. American Hard Rubber Co.New York Supreme Court · 1861
- Bent v. PriestSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- Johnson v. United Railways Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1910
- Hannerty v. Standard Theater Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Hopkins ex rel. Williams v. SievertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
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- Brown v. Citizens' State BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1939
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