Stone Leather Co. v. Henry Boston & Sons, Ltd.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court on July 2, 1917, and afterwards amended, to reach and apply, under the provisions of R. L. c. 159, § 3, cl. 7, as amended by St. 1910, c. 531, § 2, and of St. 1907, c. 582, §§ 26, 27, to the payment of a debt owed to the plaintiff by Henry Boston and Sons, Limited, the principal defendant, capital stock of Boston Hide and Leather'Company alleged to be owned by the principal defendant, and certain merchandise of the principal…
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Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court on July 2, 1917, and afterwards amended, to reach and apply, under the provisions of R. L. c. 159, § 3, cl. 7, as amended by St. 1910, c. 531, § 2, and of St. 1907, c. 582, §§ 26, 27, to the payment of a debt owed to the plaintiff by Henry Boston and Sons, Limited, the principal defendant, capital stock of Boston Hide and Leather'Company alleged to be owned by the principal defendant, and certain merchandise of the principal defendant alleged to be “in the hands, possession or control” of the Boston Hide and Leather Company. In the Superior Court…
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
This is a suit in equity under the provisions of R. L. c. 159, § 3, cl. 7, as affected by St. 1910, c. 171, §§ 13,14, and as amended by St. 1910, c. 531, § 2, to reach and apply certain shares of corporate stock to the payment of the non-judgment debt alleged in the plaintiff’s bill to be due to it from the principal defendant. The bill also seeks under St. 1907, c. 582, §§ 26,27,43, to reach and apply certain merchandise “in the hands, possession or control” of the Boston Hide and Leather Company to the payment of the same debt.
The principal defendant filed a motion to dismiss, alleging that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Crocker v. DillonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Jones v. KeenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
- Hoshor-Platt Co. v. MillerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Dearth v. Hide & Leather National BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Page v. YoungMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
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