Zander v. Schackel

Lees, C.

This action was brought to enforce an assessment against the stockholders of a co-operative association. By direction of the court, the jury returned a verdict against the defendant and he has appealed from an order denying a new trial.

It is urged that the association never became a corporation and never had any stockholders. The undisputed evidence shows that articles of incorporation were signed on March 26, 1921, by defendant and 15 other individuals; that defendant was named in the articles as a member of the first board of directors; and that the articles were duly filed and…