Persons v. Gardner
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, William P. Reed, in the first above-entitled action, Elijah R. Saxton, in the second above-entitled action, Granger A. Hollister, in the third above-entitled action, Charles C. Clarke and another, as executors, etc., of Christina Cameron Hasten, deceased, and Joseph Griffiths Hasten, in the fourth above-entitled action; and James E. Ford, as executor, etc., 'of Hary F. Clark, deceased, in the fifth above-entitled action, from interlocutory judgments…
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Appeal by the defendants, William P. Reed, in the first above-entitled action, Elijah R. Saxton, in the second above-entitled action, Granger A. Hollister, in the third above-entitled action, Charles C. Clarke and another, as executors, etc., of Christina Cameron Hasten, deceased, and Joseph Griffiths Hasten, in the fourth above-entitled action; and James E. Ford, as executor, etc., 'of Hary F. Clark, deceased, in the fifth above-entitled action, from interlocutory judgments of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiffs in each of the said actions, the first, second, third and fourth of…
1Opinion of the Court
Hardin, P. J.:
Assuming that the judgment record, to which reference is made in the complaint, fully indicates that the Bank of. Commerce was. organized under the laws of the State of New York, and authorized to carry on the business of banking at the time of its dissolution, a liability existed against its stockholders “ for all its debts and liabilities of every kind.”
Article 8, section 7 of the State Constitution provides, viz.: “ The stockholders of every corporation and joint-stock association for *493banking purposes shall be individually responsible to the amount of their respective share…
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- Marshall v. . ShermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Uhlman v. . New York Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1888
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- In re the Estate of CohenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
- Persons v. GardnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
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