Wolverton v. George H. Taylor & Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. William G.' Ewing, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
This cause was before us at a former term, and is reported in 132 Ill. 197. The qúestions involved in that appeal arose on demurrer to the bill, and had relation to the Statute of Limitations. A statement of the general facts as alleged in the bill, and a discussion of the nature of the liability of directors and officers who assent to the creation of indebtedness of the corporation in excess of the amount of its capital stock, will be found in the opinion in that case. It was there held, following the decision in Low v. Buchanan, 94 Ill. 76, “that directors and officers of stock corporations…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Richmond v. IronsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Hardin v. BoydSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Woolverton v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Low v. BuchananIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
- Smith v. BrittenhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
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