Haynes v. Brown
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
In Assumpsit. The declaration contained three counts. The first alleged that on the 10th day of August, 1855, there was a corporation established by law, in the State of ifew-Hampshire, called the Manchester Car and Machine Works; that said corporation was incorporated by an act of the legislature passed July 15, 1854, and had for its object a dividend of profits among its stockholders ; that on said 10th day of August, 1855, the defendant was, and for a long time previous…
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In Assumpsit. The declaration contained three counts. The first alleged that on the 10th day of August, 1855, there was a corporation established by law, in the State of ifew-Hampshire, called the Manchester Car and Machine Works; that said corporation was incorporated by an act of the legislature passed July 15, 1854, and had for its object a dividend of profits among its stockholders ; that on said 10th day of August, 1855, the defendant was, and for a long time previous thereto had been, a stockholder of said corporation; that on said 10th day of August, 1855, at said Manchester, to wit,…
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
On the motion for a nonsuit the question arises whether competent evidence was presented to the jury, on which they could be justified in finding a verdict for the plaintiff.
1. Was there competent evidence of the existence of the corporation, as alleged ?
*561“ The existence of a corporation, incorporated by private .act, may be shown, either by an exemplified copy of an act, authenticated by affixing thereto the seal of the State, without other proof; by a sworn copy of the same, or by admission ; all such proof being accompanied by proof of acts of user under the act or charter.” Ang. & Am.…
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