Fouche v. Brower
Supreme Court of Georgia
Corporations. Fraud. Assignments. Receiver. Debtor and‘Creditor. Banks. -Stock and Stockholders. Torts. Actions. Verdict. Before Judge Branham. Floyd Superior Court. September Adjourned Term, 1883 Fouche, assignee of tbe Bank of Rome, filed his bill against Brower, alleging, in brief, as follows: On March 2, 1874, the Bank of Rome was chartered, and organized with a paid-up capital of $50,000.00, divided into one thousand shares.
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Corporations. Fraud. Assignments. Receiver. Debtor and‘Creditor. Banks. -Stock and Stockholders. Torts. Actions. Verdict. Before Judge Branham. Floyd Superior Court. September Adjourned Term, 1883 Fouche, assignee of tbe Bank of Rome, filed his bill against Brower, alleging, in brief, as follows: On March 2, 1874, the Bank of Rome was chartered, and organized with a paid-up capital of $50,000.00, divided into one thousand shares. About February 1, 1879, Brower became the owner of all of the stock; and on February 20, 1879, he transferred all of this stock to Frost, Samuel & Co. for $7,600.00;…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
Has the complainant in this bill, who, Dy appointment of the court of equity, succeeds the original assignee named under k voluntary assignment made by the Bank of Borne, a right to maintain this suit, either under the terms of that assignment or by virtue of any provision of law, against the defendant, on account of a collusive arrangement charged to have been entered into between him and those to whom he sold the bank, and who afterwards re-organized it as its stockholders, directors and other officers, whereby the creditors and others dealing with the corporation were alleged…
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