Legal Opinion

McCormick v. Unity Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 14, 1908No. Gen. No. 14,126Published

Foreclosure. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Judian W. Mack, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith

It appears from the records of The Unity Company, appellant, that said company was organized in March, 1891, by John P. Altgeld, with a capital stock of $1,000,000, consisting of 10,000 shares of $100 each. Ford, Lanehart, Altgeld and Kuebler subscribed for one share each and Kimball, the attorney who drew the papers at Altgeld’s request, subscribed for 9,996 shares, but shortly afterwards assigned 9,993 of the shares to Altgeld on the subscription book of the Company. The five subscribers were elected directors for one year, and the first officers were Lanehart, president ; Ford, treasurer;…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Martin v. WebbSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Smith v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  3. Mosier v. NortonIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Harper v. ElyIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Ragland v. McFallIllinois Supreme Court · 1891

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