Stark v. Burke

In Juno, 1849, the Receiver of the Atchafalaya Bank instituted the present action against a number of its stockholders. Exceptions were pleaded, which were disposed of by the decisions of the Supreme Court, reported in 5 Annual, 741. 'l'ho case having been remanded for further proceedings, has resulted in a judgment against the defendants, for a contribution on the shares held by them at the date of the insolvency of the bank. From that judgment a portion of the defendants have appealed.

By the original Act of incorporation, the whole stock was to be paid in as early as 1st January, 1839 ; but…