Webster v. Upton
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe Northern District of Illinois. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr-. Justice Strong
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
Tbe Great Western Insurance Company,,of which tbe plaintiff below is tbe assignee in bankruptcy, was incorporated under tbe laws of Illinois in 1857, Avith general power to insure all kinds of property against both fire and marine losses. Subsequently to its organization, its capital was increased to more than §1,000,000, and it was authorized by laAv further to increase its capital to- §5,000,000.. It does not appear, how-eATer, from tbe record, tlia-t, of tbe stock subscribed, more than about §222,000 was ever paid in, — a sum equal to…
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