Mason v. Carrothers
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
In equity. On appeal by plaintiffs. Sustained. Bill in equity by the plaintiffs, eleven in number and all of New York City, holders of preferred Stock in the Marine Safety Appliance Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Maine and located at Portland, Maine, against "John P. Carrothers, of Port Clinton, Ohio, James S. Barcus, of New York City, Willard F. Hallam, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia,” and sixteen others, stockholders in said corporation, and against…
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In equity. On appeal by plaintiffs. Sustained. Bill in equity by the plaintiffs, eleven in number and all of New York City, holders of preferred Stock in the Marine Safety Appliance Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Maine and located at Portland, Maine, against "John P. Carrothers, of Port Clinton, Ohio, James S. Barcus, of New York City, Willard F. Hallam, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia,” and sixteen others, stockholders in said corporation, and against said Marine Safety Appliance Company, alleging in substance that certain stock issued to certain prior takers had been…
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, J.
Bill in equity brought by bona fide purchasers at par of treasury preferred stock in the Marine Safety Appliance Company, against certain prior takers of common stock alleged to have been illegally and fraudulently issued in exchange for letters patent, and against the corporation, praying for the surrender and cancellation of said certificates. The cause was fully heard by a single Justice, who, after making exhaustive findings of fact and various rulings in matters of law, made a decree dismissing the bill. The cause is before the Law Court on plaintiffs’ appeal from this decree. The record…
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