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Agate v. Sands

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 21, 1878
73 N.Y. 620 (N.Y. 1878)

Summary

In Agate v. Sands (73 N.Y. supra) this precise question did not arise. The debt of the creditor who sued was $2,400; the shareholder's stock was $5,000, but his debt against the company was $10,000, or enough to extinguish both his statutory liability and his subscription if he owed the whole amount.

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Opinion

Argued April 17, 1878

Decided May 21, 1878

C. Bainbridge Smith for appellant.

Albert Mathews for respondent.


MILLER, J., reads for affirmance

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Agate v. Sands

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 21, 1878
73 N.Y. 620 (N.Y. 1878)

In Agate v. Sands (73 N.Y. supra) this precise question did not arise. The debt of the creditor who sued was $2,400; the shareholder's stock was $5,000, but his debt against the company was $10,000, or enough to extinguish both his statutory liability and his subscription if he owed the whole amount.

Summary of this case from Wheeler v. Millar
Case details for

Agate v. Sands

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH AGATE, Appellant, v . SAMUEL S. SANDS, Survivor, etc., Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 21, 1878

Citations

73 N.Y. 620 (N.Y. 1878)

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