Legal Opinion
Tierney v. Shakespeare
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1930No. 3309PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WATSON, J.
C. T. Brown died January 15, 1925, owning 114 shares of the stock of the Socorro State Bank and, as a stockholder, “individually responsible for all contracts, debts and engagements of such corporation * * * to the amount of his stock therein, at par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such stock.” Laws 1923, c. 149, § 8.
In March of that year his will was admitted to probate, an executrix was appointed and qualified, and gave notice to creditors. June 8th following, the bank failed and in due course passed into the hands of a receiver, whose duty…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Zimmerman v. CarpenterU.S. Circuit Court for the District of South Dakota · 1898
- Witters v. SowlesUnited States Circuit Court · 1887
- Miller & Lux, Inc. v. KatzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
- Hirning v. KurleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1929
- Baird v. McMillanNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1925
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Carroll v. BuntNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1946
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. HobbsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
- Mitchell v. Banking Corp. of MontanaMontana Supreme Court · 1933
- In Re Estate of TarltonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
- Richison v. State Ex Rel. BarnettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
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