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11 Abb. Pr. 455

Mappier v. Mortimer

New York Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1871

New York Supreme Court · decided 1871-10-15

Demurrer to the complaint. Frederick T. Mappier brought this action against John Mortimer and three others, to charge them individually, under sections 10 and 13 of the manufacturing Companies’ act of 1848, as having been stockholders and trustees in the Kelly Skirt Manufacturing Company.

Decided 1871-10-15

Cardozo, J.

¶1The complaint states two different causes of action. The defendants are sought to be held upon the first because of their being stockholders. There is no averment in the first cause of action that the defendants were trustees, and it would be inappropriate to that cause of action. The second cause of action is based upon an omission to do a duty which belonged to the defendants, as trustees. The first cause of *459action is founded on implied contract (Corning v. McCullough, 1 N. Y. [1 Comst.], 47). The second is against a trustee, upon a liability created by operation of law (35 N. Y., 412; 19 Barb., 529).

¶2These causes of action do not belong to the same class; they are not both upon contract, neither are both against a trustee. • They cannot, therefore, be united (Code, § 167), and the demurrer on that ground, is, therefore, well taken.

¶3Judgment for plaintiff on demurrer, with leave to plaintiff to amend, on usual terms.

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