German-American Coffee Co. v. Johnston
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Anna B. Johnston and another, as administrators, etc., of William F. Johnston, appearing specially for that purpose, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 17th day of February, 1915, continuing an action against non-resident administrators and directing the service of a supplemental summons and complaint upon them by publication or personally without the State.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
Action to recover damages for the alleged illegal declaration of dividends of a New Jersey corporation contrary to sections 28 and 70 of the New York Stock Corporation Law (Consol. Laws, chap. 59; Laws of 1909, chap. 61), and section 30 of the New Jersey General Corporation Law (Laws of 1896, chap. 185, as amd. by Laws of 1904, chap. 143; 2 Comp. Stat. N. J. 1617, § 30).
The defendant, a resident of the State of Iowa, was personally served with a copy of the summons in this State and appeared in the action. He interposed a demurrer to 'the complaint, but died before the issue…
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