Robertson v. Consolidated Boat Store Co.

The plaintiff in error, W. F. Robertson, was a stockholder in The O’Neal & Price Company, a corporation under the laws of Ohio. The Consolidated Boat Store Company, defendant in error, was the plaintiff below in an action against The O’Neal &, Price Company, and its stockholders, brought to assess the stockholders on their double liability under the constitution and statute, and to compel the payment by them of unpaid subscriptions to capital stock.

On July 10th, 1894, a referee, theretofore appointed was duly qualified, and proceeded to discharge the duties of his office which were, under the…