Legal Opinion

United States Wind-Engine v. Davies

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Decided November 11, 1895No. 15Published

Memorandum. — Error from Shawnee district court; Z. T. Hazen, judge pro tern,. Action by The United States Wind-Engine and Pump Company against B. M. Davies to enforce a stockholder’s liability. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings the case to this court.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gilkeson, P. J. :

Plaintiff in error, as plaintiff below, obtained a judgment against the Florence Water Supply Company. Execution was issued on said judgment, and duly returned unsatisfied. Thereafter plaintiff filed its motion and served proper notice on the defendant in error for the purpose of obtaining execution against him as a stockholder in said corporation. The court, after hearing the testimony, overruled the motion. Of this the plaintiff in error complains, and we are called upon to review the action of the court.

The correctness of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Plumb v. Bank of EnterpriseSupreme Court of Kansas · 1892
  2. Hentig v. JamesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1879
  3. Nemaha Coal & Mining Co. v. Settle & KeithSupreme Court of Kansas · 1894
  4. McCormick v. Great Bend Gas & Fuel Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1892

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