Legal Opinion

Nix v. Miller

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 15, 1899No. 3771PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Ouray County.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Campbell

This action by a judgment creditor of. an insolvent corporation, whose writ of execution on the judgment was returned nulla bona, was brought against its directors to recover from them the amount of the judgment, on the ground of their wrongful diversion and misapplication of the corporate assets. The judgment below went against two of the directors, one of whom, Charles H. Nix, has appealed.

We are constrained to say that the argument of counsel is somewhat confusing as to the grounds upon which they rely for reversal. In some parts o£ their brief there is a blending of legal propositions…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Briggs v. SpauldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Graham v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
  3. Holbrook v. . New Jersey Zinc Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
  4. The People v. . SnyderNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
  5. Cole v. Millerton Iron Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. LaFond v. BashamColorado Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Fishel v. GoddardSupreme Court of Colorado · 1902
  3. Price v. ImmelSupreme Court of Colorado · 1910
  4. Nelson v. JonesIdaho Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Boglino v. GiorgettaColorado Court of Appeals · 1904

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