Doud v. Wisconsin, Pittsville & Superior Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Monroe County. The action is brought by a part of the stockholders of the Wisconsin, Pittsville & Superior Railway Compcwvy against that corporation and George Hiles, president, O. 0. Baker, secretary, James Hiles and H. O. Atkins, directors, W. G. Oollins, a stockholder, and Stephen Glement, the trustee named in certain bonds of the corporation. The facts alleged in the complaint are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Monroe County. The action is brought by a part of the stockholders of the Wisconsin, Pittsville & Superior Railway Compcwvy against that corporation and George Hiles, president, O. 0. Baker, secretary, James Hiles and H. O. Atkins, directors, W. G. Oollins, a stockholder, and Stephen Glement, the trustee named in certain bonds of the corporation. The facts alleged in the complaint are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The relief sought is (1) to determine what amount, if any, George Hiles, James Hiles, H G. Atkins, and W. G. Gollms have paid on certain…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed December 1, 1885:
Cole, C. J.
It has frequently been decided by this court that where an objection was taken on the trial to any evidence being received, on the ground that the complaint fails to state a cause of action, that this was in the nature of a demurrer ore tenus/ and, upon such demurrer, as upon any other, the court must determine, from the facts stated, whether the complaint was sufficient in law. The decisions upon this point are quite fully referred to in the brief of counsel for the defendants, and need not be cited here. True, it has been said…
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