Bowman Dairy Co. v. Mooney
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) Plaintiff was incorporated as a business corporation under tbe laws of Missouri and possesses all the powers granted by such laws.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) Plaintiff was incorporated as a business corporation under tbe laws of Missouri and possesses all the powers granted by such laws. R. S. 1889, secs. 2508, 2768, 2770 and 2771. (2) Even if the plaintiff has exceeded its powers, by purchasing Berry & Owens’ ■oyster business,' trade and good will, and going into the business of buying and selling oysters, defendant •( appellee) is ih no position to complain. The state alone by a direct proceeding can interfere in such a case, for an abuse of corporate power or excess…
1Opinion of the CourtBiggs, J.
The Bowman Dairy Company is a Missouri corporation, and it is authorized to carry on a dairy business in the city of St. Louis. The present action is one in equity, and was instituted by the Bowman Dairy Company, as plaintiff, to restrain the defendant from violating a certain contract alleged to have been entered into by the plaintiff and the defendant. There was a temporary injunction, which was dissolved upon a final hearing, when the plaintiff’s action was dismissed. Prom this judgment the plaintiff has prosecuted an appeal.
In the petition the defendant was charged with the violation of…
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