Buckmaster v. Consumers' Ice Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of this court at special terra dismissing th.e complaint. The action was brought to compel the defendant to transfer on its books certain shares of its stock to the plaintiff. The facts are stated in the opinion. After a trial at special term, the complaint was dismissed. The plaintiff appealed to the general term.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
Antecedently to the incorporation of the defendants under the general manufacturing act, and in February, 1870, some fifty different individuals and firms, including one Alexander Hudnut, agreed together to subscribe to the stock of such a company, to be incorporated under that act, and each agreed to take a certain number of shares of stock in the company, said Hudnut agreeing to take two shares out of 1,013 subscribed for. They also agreed between themselves, that they would each purchase from the company all ice they might severally require in their business, which the company might be…
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