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BUTLER v. EATON

No. 301.

141 U.S. 240 (1891)

11 S.Ct. 985

35 L.Ed. 713

BUTLER, v. EATON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 25, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.A. Ranney for plaintiff in error.

Mr. J.H. Benton, Jr., for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case is a sequel to the case of Pacific National Bank v. Eaton, just decided. It was an action brought by the receiver of the Pacific National Bank of Boston against Mary J. Eaton to recover one hundred per cent of the amount of her capital stock in said bank, on her individual liability as a stockholder, under section 5151 of the Revised Statutes. The amount sued for was $8000 and interest...

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