McMahon v. . MacY
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of .tlie General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial district, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff fentered upon the report of a referee. This action Was brought against defendant as a stockholder holding unpaid stock of the Sackett’s Harbor and Saratoga Bailroad Company, to recover an alleged debt against the company. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinions.
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Appeal from judgment of .tlie General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial district, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff fentered upon the report of a referee. This action Was brought against defendant as a stockholder holding unpaid stock of the Sackett’s Harbor and Saratoga Bailroad Company, to recover an alleged debt against the company. The facts appear sufficiently in the opinions. The judgment against the company does not establish a debt recoverable in this action against a stockholder. (L., 1850, § 10, 214; L., 1854, 614; Moss v. McCullough, 5 Hill, 131,133,135;…
1Opinion of the Court
During the months of October and November, 1854, Wilkins, Decker Co. were contractors on one of the sections of the Sackett's Harbor and Saratoga railroad; and during these months the plaintiff worked for them upon the railroad in person, and with his hired man and team; and they failed to pay him for the work from the 15th day of October to the 19th day of the next month. On the 21st day of December, 1854, the plaintiff commenced an action in the Supreme Court against the railroad company to recover the amount due him from the contractors for this work; and on the 31st day of March, 1857, he…
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