Great Western Telegraph Co. v. Burnham
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. The defendants demurred to the complaint, and appeal from an order overruling their demurrer. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. Among other things, they argued that the assessment was unequal and void; and that the Illinois court, in respect to assessments,, merely took the place of the directors, and could only make a pro rata assessment. Ha/wloins v. Qlerm, 131 TJ.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. The defendants demurred to the complaint, and appeal from an order overruling their demurrer. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. Among other things, they argued that the assessment was unequal and void; and that the Illinois court, in respect to assessments,, merely took the place of the directors, and could only make a pro rata assessment. Ha/wloins v. Qlerm, 131 TJ. S. 333; Lamb v. Lamb, 6 Biss. 424; Stewart v. Lay, 45 Iowa, 612; Bangs v. JDuehinfield, 18 N. Y. 598. They argued, among other things, that if the Illinois court…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed December 16, 1890:
Cole, C. J.
This action was brought against George Burnham in his life-time, and, after his death, was revived against the executors of his will. The action is upon a contract of subscription to the capital stock of the plaintiff corporation. It appears from the complaint that Burnham, in May, 1869, subscribed for and agreed to take 100 shares of the capital stock, and pay for the same as follows: five per cent, of the par value down, and the balance of the par value — to wit, $25 upon each share so subscribed for — from time to time as the…
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