Spargo v. Converse
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut. Action at law by Theodore R. Converse, receiver, against Edward C. Spargo, executor of Armenia H. Simmons, deceased. Erom an order sustaining a demurrer to a portion of the answer, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, Circuit Judge.
The question presented by the demurrer to the answer is whether an assessment, made by a court having jurisdiction, upon the stockholders of an insolvent corporation, is valid against the estate of a stockholder, if made after his death. Armenia H. Simmons was the owner of 80 shares of the capital stock of the Minnesota Thresher Manufacturing Company, of the par value of $80 each. This company became insolvent and a receiver was duly appointed.. Two assessments were ordered by the District Court of Minnesota against the said Simmons, one on December 22, 1902, for 36 per…
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