Davies v. Ball
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurston county, Mitchell, J., entered November 15, 1910, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing an action by a receiver to collect unpaid subscriptions to corporate stock, after a hearing before the court.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
Action by a receiver against certain stockholders of a corporation, on behalf of creditors, to collect unpaid portions of stock for which it is alleged the par value was not paid. From a judgment of nonsuit, this appeal was prosecuted.
In the spring of 1909, respondent McArthur secured an option upon certain coal lands in Thurston county, Wash*294ington. The consideration was to be $35,000, of which $6,000 was to be paid on May 10, 1909, and the balance in subsequent installments. About the time when he was negotiating for this option, he met the respondent Kraber at Tenino, and arrangements were…
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