Gilmore v. Chapman

M. J. Gilmore was sued by J. L. Chapman, as banking commissioner in charge of the Breekenridge State Bank of Breekenridge, Tex., to recover an assessment of $100 per share on 6% shares of stock, made against said M. J. Gilmore for his alleged individual liability as a stockholder assessed on 6% shares of the capital stock of said bank; said bank being under the process of liquidation by said banking commissioner.

The defense in said case was that the said Gilmore was not a stockholder in said bank, and therefore nojt liable for such assessment.

The case was submitted to the. jury on two special…