Kell v. Lund
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District Court. — Hon. W. F. Conrad, Judge. This action was brought by the assignee of the Leader Printing Company, an insolvent corporation, to recover upon unpaid subscriptions to the capital stock of said company. There was a motion made by the defendant Lund to change the place of trial to the county of his residence. This motion was overruled. He then filed an answer. There was a demurrer to' the answer, which was sustained, and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKothrook, C. J.
It appears from the petition in the case that the plaintiff is the assignee of an insolvent corporation known as the Leader Printing Company. It does not appear when the assignment was made to the plaintiff, but it was some time prior to September, 1891. It is shown, however, that some time during that month a hearing was had in the court below upon an application of the appellee for an order assessing each stockholder in the insolvent corporation the full amount of his unpaid subscription to the capital stock of the company. The order was made, and the defendant Lund was assessed one…
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