Alberger Condenser Co. v. United Water, Gas & Electric Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

The appellee sued and obtained judgment, in the district court of Reno county, against the appellant on the ground that appellant is liable to pay a judgment which the appellee had obtained in a federal court of New Jersey against the Water, Light & Gas Company. The latter company was a corporation doing business at Hutchinson, Kan., and became indebted in large amounts to numerous creditors, among whom was the appellee. It was temporarily, at least, insolvent. In this situation certain of the stockholders filed a petition in the United…