Union Bank v. Keim
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, John B,. Keim, from a final judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office-of the clerk of the county of Erie on the 17th day of February,, 1899, upon the verdict of á jury, and also, from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 17th day of February,. 189-9,. denying the. defendant’s motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, J.:
The action was brought by the plaintiff as a creditor of the Eclipse Electric Lamp Company, a domestic corporation, against the defendant as a director of the corporation, to recover the amount of a debt owing by the corporation to the plaintiff, by reason of a failure to make and file an annual report. The lamp company was. organized under the Stock Corporation Law (Chap. 688, Laws of 1892) in the latter part of November, 1895, and commenced doing-business at once. It opened an account with the plaintiff, and on. May 20, 1896, procured its note for $1,000, payable 60. days…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Holmes v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Boughton v. . OtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Shaler and Hall Quarry Company v. . BlissNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
- Vincent v. SandsThe Superior Court of New York City · 1871
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