HAMMOND v. HASTINGS

No. 200.

134 U.S. 401 (1890)

HAMMOND v. HASTINGS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 24, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.H. Garland for plaintiff in error. Mr. Don M. Dickinson, Mr. William H. Swift and Mr. Elisha H. Flinn filed a brief for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Thomas McDougall for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

On July 22, 1884, George O. Sweet was the owner of twelve hundred shares of the capital stock of a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Michigan, known as George H. Hammond & Company, as evidenced by two certificates of stock (which were alike in everything, except numbers of shares and dates); and of one of which, with endorsements, the following is a copy:

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