John A. Roebling's Sons Co. v. Butler
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. J. M. Seawell, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
The trial court overruled defendant’s genera] demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint. Defendant refusing to answer, judgment against him was entered. From this judgment he appeals.
The plaintiff, a creditor of the S. S. Construction Company, a corporation, sought to charge defendant as a stockholder thereof for his proportionate share of the debt. The complaint averred the amount of capital stock of the defendant corporation, and the number of shares into which it was divided. It likewise averred ownership in defendant of a certain specified number of shares of this stock during the period within…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bidwell v. BabcockCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by3 opinions
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- San Francisco Commercial Agency v. MillerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1906
- Libby, McNeill & Libby v. Marcel CafeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931