Grafton v. Union Ferry Co.

This action was brought to recover damages for a personal injury to the plaintiff by reason of the negligence of the employes of the defendant, and was commenced on March 27, 1890. The charter of the defendant expired on November 9, 1890, and plaintiff moves to continue the action against the directors who were in office at that time. The notice of motion was served upon two of the directors only, but I hold that the attorneys, by their consent to adjourn, appeared for all the purposes of the motion. At common law, on the dissolution of a corporation, its real property reverted to the…