Miller v. Continental Assurance Co. of America

This suit was instituted in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis by the plaintiffs and against the defendants.

The defendant company was duly organized and incorporated under the laws of this State for the purpose of engaging in the business of life insurance. Three of the plaintiffs were stockholders in said de*93fendant- company, and the remaining three were directors and stockholders therein. The defendant Gardner was secretary of the company, bnt not a stockholder. Thompson was a stockholder and treasurer thereof, but had been removed as treasurer shortly before this suit was brought;…