Legal Opinion

Stafford v. St. John

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1905No. 20,317PublishedCited by 6 opinions

From Delaware Circuit Court; Chauncey L. Medsker, Special Judge. Action by Cyrus B. St. Jobu against James E. Stafford, and others. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Transferred from Appellate Court under §1337u Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 590.

1Opinion of the CourtJordan, J.

This action was prosecuted in the lower court by appellee against appellants, who constituted a majority of the directors of 'a corporation known as the Albany Furniture Company, to recover damages against them individually, under §5073 Bums 1901, §3865 R. S. 1881, for the failure of said corporation to make an annual report by and through its directory, as exacted by §5071 Bums 1901, §3863 R. S. 1881. These two sections form a part of the governing law pertaining to manufacturing and mining companies. §5051 et seq. Bums 1901, §3851 et seq. R. S. 1881. The issues as joined between the parties…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Dillon v. . AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
  2. Boughton v. . OtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  3. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FergusonIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Shaler and Hall Quarry Company v. . BlissNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  5. Cameron v. . SeamanNew York Court of Appeals · 1877

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Wawrinchak v. U. S. Steel Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. State v. JohnsonUtah Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Jelicic v. Vermillion Coal Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1924
  5. Naugle's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

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