Legal Opinion
Barton National Bank v. Atkins
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 12, 1899PublishedCited by 16 opinions
Chancery. Heard on bill, demurrers and plea, Orleans County,September Term 1898,Chancellor. By agreement of counsel and without hearing it was adjudged and decreed pro forma that the demurrers and plea be sustained and the bill dismissed. The orators appealed. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
The allegations in the bill show, among other things, that the Yermont Investment and Guarantee Company was organized under a special act of the Legislature of this State, approved November 10, 1881, section nine of which reads:
“ This corporation shall not transact business until at least twenty-five thousand dollars of its capital stock has been actually paid in; and no part of the capital stock shall be withdrawn so long as the corporation has any unpaid or outstanding indebtedness or liability; and for any injury or damage coming to any person or party from a violation of the provisions of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Pollard v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Hawthorne v. CalefSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
- Shreveport v. ColeSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Post & Co. v. Toledo, Cincinnati, & St. Louis RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
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3Cited by16 opinions
- United States v. Leslie Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- In re TurnerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1918
- Broderick v. AdamsonNew York Supreme Court · 1933
- McNeill v. PaceSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
- Baird v. McMillanNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1925
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