Murphy v. Wilson
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of Logan County, Honorable W. L. Nuessle, Judge. All acts by a corporation, or even an affirmance by an appellate court, after the death of a corporation, and in an action to which it was a party, are void.
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Appeal from the District Court of Logan County, Honorable W. L. Nuessle, Judge. All acts by a corporation, or even an affirmance by an appellate court, after the death of a corporation, and in an action to which it was a party, are void. MaeRae v. Kansas City Piano Co. 69 Kan. 457, 77 Pac. 94; Krutz v. Paola Town Co. 20 Kan. 397, 22 Kan. 726; Eagle Chair ■Co. v. Kelsey, 23 Kan. 631; Atchison v. Twine, 9 Kan. 350; McCulloch v. Norwood, 58 N. Y. 562; Sturges v. Vanderbilt, 73 N. Y. 384; Venable Bros. v. Southern Granite Co. 135 Ga. 508, 32 L.R.A.(N.S.) 446, 69 S. E. 822; Crossman v. Vivienda…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
This action is the second edition of a similar action commenced seven years ago to quiet title to a half section of land in Logan county. (S-i 23 — 134—73). The defendants own the patent title, and the plaintiffs claim under tax deeds which are void on their face, and appeal to this court from a judgment against them.
In August, 1912, the plaintiffs obtained a default judgment against the Wilsons and John B. Mulvane; to the effect that they have no estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon, said property. The title to the property was in the corporation, and it served an answer…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Murphy v. Missouri & Kansas Land & Loan Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
3Cited by1 opinion
- Brett v. St. Paul Trust Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1923