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(b) Mines:

N. J.: L. 1896, Ch. 185, 88 48, 49.

Va.: Code, § 1148; L. 1890, p. 56.
Wyo.. R. S., § 513.

(c) Mineral rights:

Pa.: Corp., § 43.

Va.: Code, § 1148; L. 1890, p. 56.

(d) Patents:

Conn.: G. S., § 1947.

Pa.: Corp., § 43.

(e) Leases, options, rights of way and other easements:

Va.: Code, § 1148; L. 1890, p. 56.

e. Stock may be paid for in some other matter or thing instead

of in money.

Me: R. S., Ch. 46, § 45.

f. There is no provision as to the medium or method of payment

in the following States and Territories, viz:

Ariz.; Ga.; Ill.; Ind. Ter.; Iowa; Kan.; Miss.; Neb.; N. H.;
N. Mex.; No. Car.; Ohio; Okla.; Ore.; So. Dak.

B. THE METHOD OF VALUATION WHERE THE STOCK IS NOT PAID FOR IN MONEY.

a. Where payment is authorized in a medium other than money the same shall be taken at the value thereof.

1. Generally; the basis of value not being otherwise defined:

Pa.: Corp., § 43.

Wash.: G. S., § 1588.

Wyo.. R.S., § 513.

2. At the actual value:

Conn.: Stat., § 1947.

3. At the true money value:

No. Dak.: On penalty of officers being liable for excess valuation. Civ. Code, § 2877.

So. Car. And approved by the board of corporators. R. S., § 1511; L. 1897, No. 333, § 4.

4. At the fair cash value:

Me.: A bona fide and fair valuation. R. S., Ch. 46, § 45. Mass.: As sworn to by the president, treasurer, and majority of the directors; and in case of a foreign corporation the stockholders participating in the unfair valuation are liable for the debts of the corporation. P.S., Ch. 106, § 48; L. 1897, Ch. 423.

Tenn.: Code, § 2335.

Utah: As verified (except in mining and irrigating companies) by the sworn affidavit of three persons. R. S., § 316.

5. At the reasonable value:

Ala.: Civ. Code, §§ 1142, 1254.

6. At the appraised value:

R. I.: G. L., Ch. 180, § 8.

7. At the valuation mutually agreed upon between the subscriber and the corporators:

Fla.: And the same must appear in the charter. R. S., §
2128.

Md.: As fixed at a special meeting. G. L., Art. 23, §§ 61, 62.
W. Va.: Code, Ch. 53, § 24.

8. At the market price:

Ky.: Stat., § 568.

9. At the value bona fide determined by the directors:
Col.: Stat., §§ 618, 490.

Del.: And such valuation is conclusive. L. 1899, Ch.273,
§ 138.

N. J.: L. 1896, Ch. 185, § 49.

b. Such medium need not be accepted at the value thereof: Mont.: Code, § 410. "On mines any arbitrary value may be fixed and such value shall be regarded as the value thereof so as to make stock issued therefor at such arbitrary value full paid stock."

IV.

THE AMOUNT OF THE STOCKHOLDERS' LIABILITY FOR DEBTS OF THE CORPORATION:

a. Stockholders have no individual liability:

Nev.: Constit., Art. 8, § 3.

b. There is no provision for any individual liability:

Ind. Ter., N. Mex.: No. Car. (except for fraud. Code, § 686). c. Stockholders are individually liable for any refund or reduction of the capital stock before the payment of all corporate debts.

1. With no provision for further liability:

Ark.: To the extent of the refund to them respectively.

Stat., § 1348.

Conn.: For all debts of the corporation at the time of reduction. Stat., § 1954.

2. In addition to other liability:

(a) Stockholders' liability is not impaired by any reduction of the capital stock:

N. J.: L. 1896, Ch.185, § 29.

See also: g, 4; h; i.

So. Car.: L. 1899, No. 38, § 3.

Cf. g, 1.

(b) Stockholders are jointly and severally liable to the extent of sums withdrawn and paid to stockholders: Mass.: P. S., Ch. 106, § 61. Same liability for stockholders of foreign corporations. L. 1896, Ch.

391.

See also: d, 2; g, 4; i.

Miss.: Code, § 852.

See also: g, 4.

(c) Stockholders are individually liable to the extent of

the refund to them respectively:

Me.: R. S., Ch. 46, § 44, 47.

See also: g, 4.

Mich.: Stat., § 4161 (c).

See also: d, 2.

Minn.: In case of manufacturing corporation. Stat.,

$ 2822.

See also: g,3; h; i.

Vt.: Stat., § 3726.

See also: g, 4.

Wis.: Stat., § 1755 (and those voting for reduction are liable to the extent of the whole amount refunded).

See also: d, 2; g, 4.

(d) Stockholders are individually liable for the debts of the corporation at the time of reduction.

Ind.: Stat., § 3430.

See also: d, 2; ƒ.

Pa.: In case of mechanical, mining, quarrying, or man

ufacturing companies.

panies, § 4.

See also d, 2.

Manufacturing Com

R. I.: In case of manufacturing corporations.

G. L., Ch. 180, § 5.

See also g, 4; h.

d. Stockholders are individually liable for debts due mechanics and laborers for work performed for the corporation:

1. With no provision for further liability:

Pa.: Iron and steel manufacturing companies for a period of six months only. Iron Manufacturing Companies, § 9.

Other corporations except manufacturing, mechanical and mining corporations (to the extent of amount of stock held by each stockholder). Corp., § 68.

2. In addition to other liability:

D. C.: Comp. Stat., Ch. 15, § 58. See also: g, 4.

Ind.: Manufacturing, mining, and mechanical corporations. Stat., § 5077.

See also: c, 2 (d); f.

Mass.: For services within six months of demand. P. S.,

Ch. 106, § 61.

Similar liability of stockholders in foreign corpora-
tions. L. 1896, Ch. 391.

See also: c, 2 (b); g, 4; i.
Mich.: Stat., § 4161 (c) 8.
See also: c, 2 (c).

N. Y.: G. L., Ch. 36, § 55.
See also: g, 4; i.

No. Dak.: Manufacturing and mining corporations. Civ.
Code, § 3157.

See also: g, 4.

Pa.: Manufacturing, mechanical, mining, and quarrying companies, for services within six months and not over $200 in amount. Manufacturing Companies, § 11.

See also: c, 2 (d).

Tenn.: Mining, quarrying, boring, printing, publishing, or manufacturing companies. Code, § 2337.

See also: g, 4.

Wis.: For not more than six months liability (to an amount equal to the amount of stock owned by them). Stat., § 1769.

See also: c, 2 (c); g, 4.

e. Stockholders are individually liable for their proportionate part of the corporate debts:

Cal.: For such proportion of the corporate debts as the amount of their stock bears to the whole of the subscribed stock. Constit., Art., 12, § 3; Civ. Code, § 322.

f. Stockholders are individually liable to the extent of the amount of stock owned by them when the debt was contracted:

Ind.: Stat., § 3451. See also: c, 2 (d); d, 2.

Cf. d, 1, Pa.; and d, 2, Wis.; supra. Cf. also g, 3, infra.

g. Stockholders are individually liable to the extent of the amount unpaid of the stock held or subscribed for by them until all the stock is paid in:

1. Stockholders are not otherwise liable.

Ala.: Constit., Art. 14, § 8; Civ. Code, § 2182.

Ari.: If the charter exempts them (otherwise for their proportionate part of the debts). R. S., §§ 245, 234 ¶¶ 7.

Fla.: R. S., §§ 2152, 2156.

Ida.: Domestic and foreign corporations, except in case of fraud. R.S., § 2609; L., 1899,

La.: R. L., § 690.

Okla. Stat., § 930.

Ore.: Constit., Art. 11, § 3.

p. 157f.

So. Car.: Constit., Art. 9, § 18. (Cf. c, 2 (a)).

So. Dak.: Stat., § 3851.

Tex.: R.S., §§ 671,686.

Utah: R. S., § 331.

Va.: Code, § 1148.

Wash.: Constit., Art. 12, § 4; G. S., § 1511.

W. Va.: Constit., Art. 11, § 2.

Wyo.: R. S., § 512.

2. There is no provision for any further liability:

Col.: Stat., § 486, 497.

Del.: Or such proportion as will satisfy the debts of the

corporation. L. 1899, Ch. 273, § 46.

D. C.: Comp. Stat., Ch. 15, § 46.
Ga.: Code, § 2350,3; 1892.
Ill.: Stat., Chap. 32, § 8.

Md.: G. L., Art. 23, § 64.

Mo.: Limited to amount of their stock. Constit., Art. 12,

§ 9; R. S., § 2517.

Mont.: Civ. Code, § 470.

N. H.: P. S., Ch. 150, § 8.

3. Stockholders are individually liable to the extent of their unpaid subscriptions upon the capital stock, and in addition for an amount equal to the par value of their stock: Kan.: Constit., Art. 12, § 2; L. 1898, Ch. 10, § 15.

Ky.: Stat., § 547.

Minn.: Constit., Art. 10, § 3; Stat., § 2600.

See also: c, 2 (c); h; i.

Ohio: Constit., Art. 13, § 3; Stat., § 3258.

4. Stockholders are individually liable for their unpaid subscriptions upon the capital stock in addition to other liabilities:

D. C.: Comp. Stat., Ch. 15, § 46.

See also: d, 2.

Fla.: R. S., §§ 2152, 2156.

See also: h; i.

Ia.: Code, § 1632.

See also: h; i.

Me.: R. S., Ch. 46, §§ 44, 47.

See also: C, 2 (c).

Mass.: Domestic or foreign corporations P. S., Ch. 106,

§ 61; L. 1896, Ch. 391.

See also: c, 2 (b); d, 2; h; i.

Miss.: Limited to amount of stock owned by them. Code,

§ 844.

See also: c, 2 (b).

Neb.: Constit., Art. 13, § 4.

See also: h.

N. J.: L. 1896, Ch. 185, § 21.

See also: c, 2 (a); h; i.

N. Y.: G. L., Ch. 36, § 54.
See also: d, 2; i.

No. Dak.: Civ. Code, § 2902.

See also: d, 2.

R. I.: Manufacturing corporations. G. L., Ch. 180, § 1.

See also: c, 2 (d); h.

Tenn.: Code, § 2058.

See also: d, 2.

Vt.: Stat., § 3725.

See also: c, 2 (c).

Wis.: Stat., § 1756.

See also: c, 2 (c); d. 2.

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