Carroll v. Pacific National Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heavis, J.

The Hew "West Liquor Company was an association of several persons engaged in the liquor business in the city of Tacoma. In July, 1895, they filed articles of incorporation in the office of the secretary of state and the auditor of Pierce county. There was about $6,000 worth of merchandise and probably a total of $1,500 in accounts, at the time of the incorporation, which became the property of the company. The corporation does not seem to have had any authorized stock subscription, and its officers did not take the oath of office, but is was…