Sale v. Ambler (Emmett)

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

In 1934, a bill was filed by Jerome Apt, a shareholder, in the name of the H. C. Ambler Construction Company, a New Jersey corporation, against Anna S. Emmett, the present appellant, alleging that her brother had fraud ulently misappropriated more than $30,000 of corporate funds, and had turned the proceeds over to her, with her full knowledge as to their source. The bill asked that she make restitution to the corporation. Although several further steps were taken, the case never reached trial or adjudication on the merits. Two years later, the law partner…