Legal Opinion
Casey v. Trecker
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1954PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinle, J.
The principal question presented is whether an action to enforce a stockholders’ statutory -liability as provided in sec. 182.23, Stats., is governed by the six-year statute of limitations provided in sec. 330.19 (4), or by the two-year statute of limitations prescribed in sec. 330.21 (5).
Sec. 182.23, Stats., provided:
“STOCKHOLDERS’ LIABILITY; WAGES OF EMPLOYEES. The stockholders of every corporation, other than railroad corporations, shall be personally liable to an amount equal to the face or par value stock owned by them respectively, and to the consideration for which their nonpar value…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cappon v. O'DayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
- Roseliep v. HerroWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
- Sleeper v. GoodwinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
- Lotten v. O'BrienWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Butler v. KirbyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
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3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Mountlake Terrace v. StoneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1971
- Younger v. Rosenow Paper & Supply Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
- Schroeder v. Gateway Transportation Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
- Schwetz v. Employers Ins. of WausauCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1985