Hill v. Conkling

Citations

• 7 Daly 397

Syllabus

<p>In an action against a stockholder of a corporation organized under the Manufacturing Companies’ act of 1848, for wages due a servant from the corporation, the complaint must contain allegations showing that the sum contracted to he paid was, by the terms of the contract, payable within twelve months from the time of the contracting of the debt.</p> <p>In such an action a complaint stating only that plaintiff “ was a servant and laborer of said corporation between the 15tli day of June, 1874, and the 29th day of January, 1876, and in that capacity rendered services to said corporation, and which services were reasonably worth, and the said corporation agreed to pay this plaintiff therefor, the sum of $246 07, which sum became due and owing this plaintiff by said corporation on the said 29th day of January, 1876,” is insufficient on demurrer as not stating facts sufficient to form a cause of action.</p>