Commercial Germania Trust & Savings Bank v. Jurgens
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish, of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Action by the Commercial Germania Trust & Savings Bank, receiver, against George J. Jurgens. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff (receiver of the Southwestern Lumber & Exporting Company referred to hereafter for brevity as the “Southwestern Company”) sued defendant for a judgment in a sum of $68,994. Plaintiff alleged five different counts in its petition: First. That defendant subscribed to 80 shares of the capital stock, the face value of which was $100, amounting to $8,000, for which he never paid. Second. That he assumed the payment of 250 shares of the capital stock of the Southwestern Company, due by Howard Newcomb, amounting to $25,000. Third. That he obtained undue preference. The Southwestern Company…
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- In re State Ins. Co.United States Circuit Court · 1882
- Hepburn v. Commissioners of the Exchange & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1849
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