Sedalia, Warsaw & Southern Railway Co. v. Wilkerson
Citations
- 83 Mo. 235
Syllabus
<p>1. Railroads: stockholders. One can become a stockholder in the-capital stock of a railroad corporation only by signing the articles of incorporation or by subscribing to the capital stock after the incorporation.</p> <p>2. When not a Stockholder. A preliminary subscription to the stock of a proposed railroad, by one who did not sign the articles of incorporation, and who died before the incorporation, cannot be enforced against his estate.</p>
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- interpretation of insurance contract language a question of law; we construe terms as would reasonable person in insured’s position
- presuming legislature does not enact statute leading to absurd result
- avoiding interpretation that would lead to absurd result
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Judges: Ewing, Hough, Martin, Philips
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