Legal Opinion

Poppleton v. Wallace

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 2, 1906No. 194PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH • 'CIRCUIT,

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Brewer:

This case is also an appeal by a stockholder from the same decree, and presents only-this difference: This stockholder voted against the, resolutions passed by the stockholders looking to a volunta^ liquidation. There is, therefore, nothing of a personal estoppel to be adjudged against him, but we do not think that that-is material. The requisite amount of stock was voted in favor of what was done ’ in the way of voluntary liquidation, and he as a stockholder is bound by that, although personally he dissented from the action. The same decree of affirmance will be entered in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Michigan Central Railroad v. PowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1906

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hightower v. American National Bank of MacOnSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. Reconstruction Finance Corp. v. Central Republic Trust Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1936
  3. Byron v. First Nat. BankOregon Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Taylor v. American Nat. BankDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1924
  5. United States Fidelity Co. v. First State BankMississippi Supreme Court · 1917

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