Bacon v. Grosse
165 Cal. 481 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Holding
The court held that a stockholder who permits a third party to use his subscription rights to purchase corporate bonds and stock, with the full knowledge and implied consent of the issuing corporation, cannot subsequently claim ownership of those securities or assert the defense of fraud against the corporation when the third party seeks specific performance of their agreement.
Statutes construed
- CCP § 1854
- CIV § 1605