Warrington v. Ball
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. This was an action by William E. Ball against Anna M. Warrington, a citizen of Pennsylvania, to enforce an alleged liability of defendant as a stockholder in a Kansas corporation. The circuit court held the affidavit of defense insufficient, and rendered judgment for plaintiff, from which defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BUTLER, District Judge.
The suit is founded on a judgment obtained in Kansas, against the Kansas Saving Bank, chartered under the laws of that state, and located there. The constitution of Kansas (article 12, § 2), provides that “dues from corporations shall be secured by individual liability of stockholders, to an add itional amount equal to the stock owned by each stockholder,” and a statute of the state (Gen. St. 1889, par. 1192) provides (when a creditor has obtained judgment against the corporation) as follows:
“If execution shall have been issued against the property or effects of a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Marshall v. . ShermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
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- Tuttle v. National Bank of the Republic of St. LouisIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
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- Fowler v. LamsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
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