Rhode v. Dock-Hop Co.
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtOlney, J.
This is an action by the judgment creditor of a corporation against certain of its stockholders, seeking to collect from them what are claimed to be unpaid balances on the par value of their shares. The plaintiff had judgment, and the defendants appeal.
No contention is made that the plaintiff’s claim against the corporation is not valid. The sole point in the case is as to whether or not the defendants are required, because of that claim, to make up any difference which may exist between what was actually paid in on their stock and its par value. Upon this point, the complaint alleged simply…
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