Peters v. Fort Madison Construction Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee Gireuit Gou/rt. This is an appeal by plaintiffs from a final order made by the circuit court in a supplemental proceeding for the enforcement of a judgment. The facts are stated in the ppinion.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
In February, 1879, the Ft. Madison Construction Company was incorporated, and soon afterwards began *406ike work of building’ a railroad, that being the object for which it was organized. The amount of its paid-up capital was $31,500, which was evidenced by 31-J shares of stock of $1,000 each, of which S. and <T. O. Atlee held five shares ; J. C. Atlee, five shares ; defendant George Seklapjo, ten shares ; N. O. Roberts, two shares ; Charles Doerr, one share ; A. L. Cartwright, one share ; Peters & Bernhard, three shares, and O. IT. Peters four and one-half shares. After building about eleven…
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