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Scovill Vs. Thayer

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  • US Supreme Court
  • Jan 01, 1881

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  12. U.S. 143 (1881) U.S. Supreme Court Scovill v. Thayer
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  13. U.S. 143 (1881) Scovill v. Thayer
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  14. and such implied powers as are necessary to enable them to perform their prescribed duties. Fertilizing Company v. Hyde
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  15. Salomons v. Laing
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  16. Eastern Counties Railway v. Hawkes
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  17. the amount of its capital as prescribed in its charter, and that all attempts to do so are void. Mechanics' Bank v. New
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  18. New York & New Haven Railroad Co. v. Schuyler
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  19. a stockholder cannot set up informalities in the issue of stock which the corporation had the power to create. Upton v. Tribilcock
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  20. Lindley on Partnership 138. And see Lathrop v. Kneeland
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  21. So in Zabriskie v. Cleveland
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  22. a corporation must take notice of the limitations imposed upon their authority by the act of incorporation. Zabriskie v. The
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  23. his liability for an assessment on his stock in the corporation in a suit by an assignee in bankruptcy. Sawyer v. Hoag
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  24. Wilcox v. Plummer's
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  25. in recent English cases that not only is the company but its creditors also are bound by such a contract. Waterhouse v. Jamieson
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  26. intervene and their claims are to be satisfied, the stockholders can be required to pay their stock in full. Sawyer v. Hoag
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  27. The reason is that the stock subscribed is considered in equity as a trust fund for the payment of creditors. Wood v. Dummer
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  28. Mumma v. Potomac
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  29. Ogilvie v. Knox
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  30. call, if the interests of the creditors require it. The court will do what it is the duty of the company to do. Curry v. Woodward
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  31. Robinson v. Bank
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  32. Ward v. Griswoldville
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  33. And it is clear the statute of limitations does not begin to run in his favor until such order or demand. Van Hook v. Whitlock
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  34. Salisbury v. Black's
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  35. Sinkler v. The
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  36. Walter v. Walter
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  37. Quigg v. Kittredge
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  38. Nimmo v. Walker
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  39. to the assignees in bankruptcy at the time of their appointment, are clearly distinguishable from this. In Terry v. Tubman
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  40. insolvent. It is clear that this authority has no application to the question in hand. The case of Terry v. Anderson
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  41. and its creditors, in favor of the stockholder, when the bank stopped payment. Page 105 U. S. 158 In Baker v. Atlas
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  42. Bank, 9 Metc. (Mass.) 182, and Commonwealth v. Cochituate
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  43. liability of their stockholders, which the court held was barred by the limitation of six years. In the case of Baker v. Atlas
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  44. U.S. Supreme Court Scovill v. Thayer
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  45. Fertilizing Company v. Hyde
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  46. Mechanics' Bank v. New
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  47. Lathrop v. Kneeland
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  48. Zabriskie v. Cleveland
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  49. Zabriskie v. The
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  50. Waterhouse v. Jamieson
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