Clinton Novelty Iron Works v. Neiting
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cedar District Court.— Hon. J. H. Preston, Judge. Action at law to recover from defendant, as stockholder in an insolvent so-called corporation, the amount of a judgment held by plaintiff, upon the ground that the said pretended corporation, known as the “ Cedar County Lumber & Manufacturing Company,” was never organized as provided by law. The case was tried to a jury, resulting in a directed verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
1. Corporation publication of notice incorporation. On June 5, 1902, there was filed with the recorder of deeds of Cedar county articles of incorporation of the Cedar County Lumber & Manufacturing Company, which were duly signed and acknowledged. These articles were also filed with the Secretary of State on June 16, 1902, and on the same day, to wit, June 16, 1902, the said Secretary of State issued his certificate to the effect that the articles had been filed in his office. The articles named the town of Lowden, in Cedar .county, Iowa, as the corporation’s principal place of business. At…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Seaton v. GrimmSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Berkson, Hughes & Co v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
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