Lebens v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Twelve actions in the district court for Scott county to enforce the liability of as many stockholders in an insolvent corporation. The actions were tried together before Tifft, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendants. From orders denying his motion for new trials, -plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
Separate actions were brought by the receiver of the Le Sueur County Co-Operative Company, a Minnesota corporation, to enforce the individual liability of 12 stockholders for the debts of the corporation. *242The actions followed the assessment of the stockholders, reviewed here in Finch, Van Slyck & McConville v. Vanasek, 132 Minn. 9, 155 N. W. 754, and were tried together. There were findings in defendants’ favor and plaintiff has appealed from an order denying a new trial of each action.
The complaint, among other things, alleged that, prior to the time when the claims of existing…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Hospes v. Northwestern Manuf'g & Car Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Harrison v. Remington Paper Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905
- Turnbull v. PaysonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- First National Bank v. Gustin Minerva Consolidated Mining Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Moritz v. HoffmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
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