SAWYER v. HOAG


84 U.S. 610 (1873)

17 Wall. 610

SAWYER v. HOAG, ASSIGNEE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. D.L. Storey and C. Hitchcock, for the appellant;

Mr. J.N. Jewett, contra, for the appellee:


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

The first and most important question to be decided in this case is whether the indebtedness of the appellant to the insurance company is to be treated, for the purposes of this suit, as really based on a loan of money by the company to him, or as representing his unpaid stock subscription.

The charter under which the company was organized authorized it to commence...

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