State v. Jefferson Iron Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Marion. Tried below before the Hon. B. T. Estes, Information in the nature of a quo warranto, instituted by virtue of the act of 1879 (see appendix R. S., p. 45), and to obtain a judgment of dissolution as to a private corporation.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Marion. Tried below before the Hon. B. T. Estes, Information in the nature of a quo warranto, instituted by virtue of the act of 1879 (see appendix R. S., p. 45), and to obtain a judgment of dissolution as to a private corporation. R. S., art. 604. The information was filed on leave of the court, settting up: 1. Long continued non-user of the corporate franchises, to wit, since June, A. D. 1876. 2. Ho officers, organization or annual election since said date — the failure to perform any corporate act. 3. The concentration of all the stock and property in the hands of one…
1Opinion of the Court
West, Associate Justice.
We are of the opinion, under all the facts and circumstances of this case, as disclosed by the record now before us, that the district court did not err in entering a final judgment dismissing the proceeding at the costs of the relator.
Without going at length into the matter, it may be enough to say that the original and amended information was defective in not setting up in proper form sufficient matter to authorize the judgment sought.
*314Eo citation was prayed for, and there was no service upon Geo. A. Iielley, who, it is alleged, is and was the last acting president…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Moseby v. BurrowTexas Supreme Court · 1880
- Andrews v. BeckTexas Supreme Court · 1859
- State v. Southern Pacific RailroadTexas Supreme Court · 1859
- Bank of Columbia v. Attorney GeneralCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1829
- Strippelmann v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 1854
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Jones v. City of JeffersonTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Burger v. BurgerTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- Greathouse v. Fort Worth & Denver City Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1933
- Combes v. KeyesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Neil P. Anderson & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1911
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.