Legal Opinion

Harper v. Carroll

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 23, 1896No. Nos. 10,230-(115)PublishedCited by 48 opinions

Action in the district court for Hennepin county. The case was-tried before Elliott, J., who found in favor of plaintiff, and judgment was entered against certain defendants. Some of defendants appealed from orders denying their motions for a new trial, and-others appealed from the judgment.

1Opinion of the Court

CANTY, J.2

This is an action to enforce the statutory double-liability of the stockholders of the Citizens’ Bank of Minneapolis, a banking corporation, organized under chapter 33 of the General Statutes of this state. This is the second appeal in the case. See 62 Minn. 152, 64 N. W. 145. After the former appeal, the case was tried by the court, without a jury.

From the findings of the court and other proceedings, the following facts appear: On May 17, 1893, the bank suspended payment, closed its doors, and ceased to do business. Thereafter, on July 8, 1893, it made a general assignment for the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Schwoerer v. Boylston Market Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  2. Allen v. WalshSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879
  3. Goodman v. BenhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
  4. First National Bank v. Winona Plow Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
  5. Washington Slate Co. v. BurdickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Anderson v. TheisenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
  2. Foster v. RowMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Hanson v. DavisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
  4. Finney v. GuyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Warren v. NixSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911

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