State Trust Co. v. Turner
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Polls District Gourt. — Hon. C. P. Holmes, •Judge. Action at law to recover of defendant the amount of a judgment held ,by. plaintiff against a corporation known as the Hess Electric Storage-Battery Company. The case was tried to the court on an agreed statement of facts, resulting in a judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtD-eemer, J.
1 2 The Hess Electric Storage-Battery Company is a corporation organized under the laws of this state in the year 1890. It was created “to perfect a storage-battery system patented by one H. K. Hess, and to adapt it to practical use for light and power; the buying and selling of the patent and any other necessary and proper article to be used herewith; to procure other letters patent; and to buy and sell electric light plants, patents, batteries, etc.; and to lease, purchase, or sell electric eurrentfor any legitimate purpose.” The capital stock was fixed at one hundred thousand dollars,…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Upton v. TribilcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Hollins v. Brierfield Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Scovill v. ThayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Sawyer v. HoagSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Handley v. StutzSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
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