Barron v. Burrill
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Bill in equity, heard on bill, answer and proofs, brought to recover the amount of one hundred shares, par value five dollars, of unpaid stock taken by the defendant in the Bar Harbor Land Company, against which the complainant has an unsatisfied judgment.
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On report. Bill in equity, heard on bill, answer and proofs, brought to recover the amount of one hundred shares, par value five dollars, of unpaid stock taken by the defendant in the Bar Harbor Land Company, against which the complainant has an unsatisfied judgment. The case was heard with the preceding; and it was agreed that the evidence of that case may be regarded, as far as it is material and pertinent, as evidence in this case; and it was admitted that the receipt for each of the three certificates of stock, "J. E. Parsons by C. C. Burrill,” was in defendant’s handwriting.” J. E.…
1Opinion of the CourtHaskell, J.
Creditor’s bill against the shareholder of a corporation for unpaid stock.
*75I. Plaintiff avers a judgment in her favor against the corporation, recovered January 30, 1890, and execution thereon wholly unsatisfied. Defendant’s answer does not deny the fact.
II. Plaintiff avers the legal existence of the corporation. Defendant admits the organization of the corporation, but not its legality. Neither does he deny it.
III. Plaintiff avers that defendant took one hundred shares of stock June 4, 1887, and has not paid for the same, "either in cash or in any other matter or thing at a bona fide or fair…
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