Lezinsky

Lezinsky v. Mason Malt Whiskey Distilling Co.

Good Law
185 Cal. 240·1921 Cal. LEXIS 538·196 P. 884
Supreme Court of CaliforniaMarch 4, 1921S. F. No. 8985.California5,346 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 242 This is an action brought by two individuals as trustees for the creditors and stockhohlers of an expired California corporation having the name of Mason Malt Whiskey Distilling Company against an existing Nevada corporation of the same name, and two individuals, John and Clinton Mason, to have it declared that the stock of the corporate defendant possessed by the individual defendants is held by the latter in trust for the creditors and stockholders of the expired California corporation. Issue was joined upon material allegations of the complaint, a trial was had, findings of fact were made by the trial court, and upon the findings judgment was given for the defendants. The plaintiffs appeal upon the judgment-roll alone, and their primary contention is that upon the facts as found judgment should have gone ill their favor. The corporate defendant may 'be dismissed from consideration. The only relief sought against it is that in case it be held that the individual defendants hold their stock in it as trustees it be required to cancel the…

Addendum

[15] In denying the petition for rehearing we deem it proper to say that we see no force in the claim that the decision is in violation of any right guaranteed by the federal constitution. Angellotti, C. J., Wilbur, J., Olney, J., and Sloane, J., concurred. *Page 255

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