Troy & Boston Railroad v. Tibbits
New York Supreme Court
TeEIs was an appeal by the defendant from a judgment entered against'him at the circuit, upon the verdict of a jury.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Wright, J.
This action was brought to recover against the defendant, as an alleged subscriber, in the sum of $20,000, to the plaintiffs’ capital stock. The calls were made at various periods, from May, 1850, to February, 1851. In the articles of association organizing the company, the defendant was named as a director, and subscribed thereto fifteen shares. This latter subscription, it was admitted, had been paid to the plaintiffs, prior to the commencement of the present action.
The defendant (who was not among the applicants to the legislature for the act declaring the public…
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