Hyde v. Woods
Supreme Court of the United States
Error, to tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe District of California. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Milleb
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
Tbe San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board is a voluntary association for business purposes, organized in 1862, in that city. The membership is elective, with certain provisions for a right to sell and assign the seat, subject to an election of the purchasing member by the board. This is generally done, unless special reasons appear to the contrary; and the result is, that, as the number of members is limited, the right to a seat at the board has a moneyed value. When a member fails to perform his contracts, or becomes insolvent, he can no longer be- a…
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