Harris v. Norvell
New York Supreme Court
Demurrer to complaint. William Herries sued C. C. Norvell and others, seeking to charge them as stockholders of a corporation known as the “ New York Republican Newspaper Association,” formed under the general manufacturing law of 1848, and the amendments thereof, for “work, labor, and services,” performed for the corporation.
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Demurrer to complaint. William Herries sued C. C. Norvell and others, seeking to charge them as stockholders of a corporation known as the “ New York Republican Newspaper Association,” formed under the general manufacturing law of 1848, and the amendments thereof, for “work, labor, and services,” performed for the corporation. The services for which a recovery was sought, as the complaint alleged, were rendered as “city editor,” as “assistant city editor,” and as “reporter,” for the newspaper published by the association. The plaintiff was the assignee of the claims of the persons rendering…
1Opinion of the CourtVan Vorst, J.
Although there are several causes of demurrer assigned, only such will be considered as were urged upon the hearing, and were argued. It is claimed by the defendant that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action; it being urged in support of the objection that the stockholders of the corporation are not liable for services rendered by a “city,” or “assistant city editor,” or “reporter,” for the “Newspaper Association.”
Section 18 of the act of February 17, 1848, under which, and the amendments thereof, the association was incorporated, provides that “the…
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