St. Louis Stoneware Co. v. Partridge
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court. The plaintiff had no power to hold stock in any other corporation, and the pretended purchase of such stock was ultra vires of tiie plaintiff.— Mattheios v. Skinker, 62 Mo. 329 ; Bank v. Harrison, 39 Mo. 433 ; Baird v. Bank, 11 Serg. & R. 411; Ohataqua County Bank v. Bisley, 4 Denio, 485 ; Bank of Michigan v. Niles, 1 Dougl.
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Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court. The plaintiff had no power to hold stock in any other corporation, and the pretended purchase of such stock was ultra vires of tiie plaintiff.— Mattheios v. Skinker, 62 Mo. 329 ; Bank v. Harrison, 39 Mo. 433 ; Baird v. Bank, 11 Serg. & R. 411; Ohataqua County Bank v. Bisley, 4 Denio, 485 ; Bank of Michigan v. Niles, 1 Dougl. (Mich.) 401. The court may set aside the finding of a referee, and on the facts as presented by his report, find a different result, and enter up a decree accordingly.” — O’Neil v. Capelle, 62 Mo. 203; Bly v. Ownby, 59 Mo. 437. The…
1Opinion of the CourtHayden, J.
The present is one of three suits which, for the purpose of taking testimony, were consolidated and heard together before a referee. For a fuller statement of facts, reference is made to the opinion delivered in No. 1343, called the equity case. It is sufficient here to state that Merrick & Stickney, copartners, engaged in the stoneware business, and in December, 1865, they arid the defendant organized a business corporation under the act of February, 1864, called the St. Louis Stoneware Company, of which the defendant became president and Stickney secretary. The three, as among themselves,…
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