Jasper v. Appalachian Gas Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Lassing.

Affirming.

In July, 1902, there was organized under the laws of South Dakota a 'corporation, known as the “Appalachian Gas & Oil Company.” Its principal place of business was Pierre, South Dakota, with a charter right to have a business office located in Lexington, Kentucky. It had a capital stock of $200,000, divided into 20,000 shares of ten dollars each Its corporators were, M. C. Alford of Lexington, Ky., H. C. Jasper of Richmond, Ky., and L. L. Stevens of Pierre, South Dakota. Shortly after its organization, John R. Allen, M. C. Alford, C. P. Chenault,…