Tevis v. Hammersmith
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Clark Circuit Court; J. K. Marsh, Judge. Suit by John Tevis against Louis Hammersmith and others. Prom a judgment for defendant on demurrer to complaint, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRoby, C. J.
The record shows an amended complaint, to which demurrers for want of facts were sustained. The plaintiff refused to plead further, and appeals from a judgment against him, assigning error upon such action of the court. The suit was instituted by appellant as a stockholder'of the Home Crystal Water Company, for the benefit of the corporation, against the president and the other appellees.
It may be stated generally that foundation for such suits is furnished by the existence of either of the following enumerated conditions: (1) Some action, or threatened action, by the board of directors or…
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