A person- wbo owns shares of stock in a corporation or joint-stock company. See Mills v. Stewart, 41 N. Y. 386; Ross v. Knapp, etc., Co., 77 111. App. 424; Corwith v. Culver, 69 111. 502; Hirsh-feld v. Bopp, 145 N. Y. 84, 39 N. E. 817; State v. Hood, 15 Rlch. Law (S. C.) 180
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)