Legal Opinion
Harrigan v. Bergdoll
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 12, 1926No. 181PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mb. Justice Brandéis
delivered' the opinion of the Court.
Harrigan, trustee in bankruptcy of the Louis J. Berg-doll Motor Company, brought this suit in a state court of Pennsylvania, on July 13, 1921, to recover $155,571.79 and interest from Bergdoll, a stockholder in' the company. The defendant, a resident of the State, pleaded the general six-year statute of - limitations.. The claim sued on is the assessment, ordered-by-the bankruptcy court, of 51.85% off the par value on shares in the company held by the defendant, the amount being found by that court to be. unpaid on the stock and required…
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