Bell v. Montgomery Light Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. John A. Foster. The original bill in this case was filed October 6,1891, by Smith Cullom. Upon the death of the original complainant, the cause was revived in the name of P. H. Bell, as the administrator of his estate.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. John A. Foster. The original bill in this case was filed October 6,1891, by Smith Cullom. Upon the death of the original complainant, the cause was revived in the name of P. H. Bell, as the administrator of his estate. The bill, as originally filed, was by a stockholder, and prayed to have the charter of the Montgomery Light Co. vacated and annulled, and to require Ignatius Poliak to account for money received by Mm on bonds or otherwise, which belonged to the company, and for other relief looking to the remedy of grievous…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
1. The defendant pleaded to the bill as originally filed, that the whole interest of the complainant in 'the suit did not equal twenty dollars, and this court had no jurisdiction of the case made by the bill; *278that all the other stockholders in said company, and all persons interested therein other than complainant, had been cognizant of the change in the name of said company, of the increase of its capital stock and of the issuance of its bonds, and had made no objection to the said several acts, but, on the contrary, had endorsed, ratified and confirmed the same, and made no complaint…
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