Peruvian Guano Corp. v. Thompson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Dillon, Spring term, 1918. Action by the Peruvian Guano Corporation against J. S. Thompson and another. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals. Messrs. Willcox & Willcox, submit: That the respondents are individually liable to appellant: Elliott on Private Corporations 527; 7 R. C. L., pp. 491, et seq.; 72 S. C. 485; 230 Fed. Rep,, p. 1005; 103 Md. 364; 64 Atl. 26; 8 L. R. A. (N. S.) 738; 7 Ann.
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Before Gary, J., Dillon, Spring term, 1918. Action by the Peruvian Guano Corporation against J. S. Thompson and another. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals. Messrs. Willcox & Willcox, submit: That the respondents are individually liable to appellant: Elliott on Private Corporations 527; 7 R. C. L., pp. 491, et seq.; 72 S. C. 485; 230 Fed. Rep,, p. 1005; 103 Md. 364; 64 Atl. 26; 8 L. R. A. (N. S.) 738; 7 Ann. Cas. 1114, notes. submit: That the respondents are not individually liable to appellant for any loss sustained by it in its dealings with the J. S. Thompson Company, a…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Ci-iiEE Justice Gary.
The following-statement appears in the record:
“On the 9th day of February, 1914, the appellant, Peruvian Guano Corporation, entered into a contract with the J. S. Thompson Company, whereby the appellant agreed to sell, and the Thompson Company to buy, certain fertilizer. Under the terms and conditions of this contract, the Thompson Company was to turn over to appellants proceeds of all cash sales, and should taire notes for all sales payable later than May 1, 1914, which notes should be turned over to appellant, arid proceeds…
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