Reichwald v. Commercial Hotel Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. George Gardner, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. George Gardner, Judge, presiding. In the month of April, 1876, the Commercial Hotel Company was organized as a corporation, under the laws of the State of Iowa, to transact the business of keeping hotels at any places or place in the States of Iowa and Illinois, or either of them, with a capital stock of $160,000, divided into 1600 shares, of $100 each. Pulling subscribed for 1597 shares, Cronkhite for one share, Plainer for one, and White for one. The…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
It is urged by appellants that the notes and mortgages executed to Hale, Lyon and Ingraham by the officers of' the hotel company, were so executed without authority from the stockholders or board of directors, and were, therefore, void. It is sufficient to say in this respect, that the notes were executed by Pulling, as president of the company; that the mortgages were executed by him as president, and Plainer as secretary, under the corporate seal of the company; that the notes were entered and appeared upon the bills payable book of the company, and in its statement of liabilities posted…
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