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6 Thomp. & Cook 292

Wiles v. Suydam

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1875

New York Supreme Court · decided 1875-02-15

APPEAL by defendant from an order at the special term overruling a demurrer to the complaint. The action was brought by Alfred M. Wiles and another against Lambert Suydam to recover an indebtedness due from the imperishable Stone Block Pavement Company oí Yew York, a corporation organized under the general act (Laws 1848, chap. 40, etc.), of which defendant was a stockholder and trustee.

Relies on United States v. Price

Decided 1875-02-15

Donohue, J.

¶1The plaintiff seeks to recover from the defendant for the amount of a judgment he holds against an insolvent corporation in which the defendant was a stockholder and trustee, the execution having been returned unsatisfied. The grounds of liability charged are that defendant, by the non-filing of the certificate as to payment in of capital, became liable to the extent of his stock, and by the failure, under another section, as trustee, to make and publish the report required by law, he also became liable, as trustee, to pay.

¶2Defendant demurs on the ground that the causes of action are improperly joined. The court below overruled the demurrer, and we think the ruling correct.

¶3*294The defendant, by the demurrer, admits the causes of action stated, and the causes should have been joined. Durant v. Gardner, 10 Abb. 445; S. C., 19 How. 94; Sipperly v. T. & B. R. R. Co., 9 How. 83; Dickens v. N. Y. C. R. R. Co., 13 id. 228.

¶4Judgment affirmed.

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