Legal Opinion
King v. Howeth & Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 12, 1914No. 3462PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Error from Superior Court, Oklahoma County; Edzvard D. Oldfield, Judge. Action by W. M. King against Howeth & Co. and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
RITTENHOUSE, C.
On the 1st day of April, 1909, the plaintiff entered into a contract of subscription with Howeth & Co., for the purchase of 250 shares of stock in the Oklahoma National Life Insurance Company. The contract is as follows:
“The Oklahoma National Life Insurance Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Subscription to Capital Stock. No. 687. Whereas, Howeth & Co., of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, are promoting the organization of a life insurance company, incorporated in pursuance of the laws of the state of Oklahoma, under the name of the Oklahoma National Life Insurance Company,…
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