Legal Opinion

Woodson v. McAllister

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 19, 1941No. 9813PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

This suit was filed by appellant on behalf of herself and all other stockholders similarly situated. She seeks the cancellation of corporate stock of the par value of $400,000 issued to one of the appellees. She alleges that nothing was paid for the stock, either in money, labor, or property, and that the issuance thereof was void under the constitution and statutes of the State of Texas.

The provisions relied upon by her provide that no corporation shall issue stock except for money paid, labor done, *925or property actually received and that all fictitious increase of stock…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Glenn v. SteeleTexas Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Washer v. SmyerTexas Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Van Cleve v. BerkeySupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
  4. McCarthy v. Texas Loan & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  5. Thompson v. First State Bank of AmarilloTexas Supreme Court · 1919

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wise v. Universal CorporationDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1950
  2. Trotta v. Metalmold Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
  3. Vermilion Parish Peat Co. v. Green Belt Peat Moss Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Schoonmaker v. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
  5. Thomas v. Buttress & McClellan, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1956

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