Burg v. Smith

The major questions for decision are of venue and jurisdiction of necessary parties in a bill to dissolve a corporation, where accounting is sought of the officers, for collection of unpaid subscriptions to the capital stock, and for appointment of a receiver.

The venue statute contains such expressions as, "be filed in the county in which the defendants, or a material defendant, resides," and "if real estate be the subject-matter of the suit, whether it be the exclusive subject-matter of the suit ornot, then in the county where the same, or a material portionthereof is situated." (Italics…