Central Agricultural & Mechanical Ass'n v. Alabama Gold Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Dallas. Heard before the Hon. Charles Turner. The bill in this case was filed on the 4th February, 1874, by the Alabama Gold Life Insurance Company, a domestic corporation, as a creditor of the Central Agricultural and Mechanical Association, another domestic corporation, on behalf of itself and all other creditors who might come in and make themselves parties; against the said Central Agricultural and Mechanical Association, and against…
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Dallas. Heard before the Hon. Charles Turner. The bill in this case was filed on the 4th February, 1874, by the Alabama Gold Life Insurance Company, a domestic corporation, as a creditor of the Central Agricultural and Mechanical Association, another domestic corporation, on behalf of itself and all other creditors who might come in and make themselves parties; against the said Central Agricultural and Mechanical Association, and against Yirgil G. Weaver and others, as stockholders, or subscribers for stock, in said defendant corporation and sought to enforce…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
The questions of law presented by the *131.assignment of errors, and by the argument of counsel, depend upon a few general principles, which we must regard as well settled.
It is not disputed, that the “Central Agricultural and Mechanical Association ” in fact existed as a corporation, acquiring property in that capacity, exercising powers, and transacting business essential to accomplish the objects and purposes of its creation, as expressed in the declaration intended as the articles of incorporation; nor can it be doubted, that it had the reputation of being a corporation in the rightful and…
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