Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Godoy-Sayan
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 31, 1957PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIMOCK, District Judge.
Plaintiff executors sue on a claim for damages alleged to have been suffered as a'result of defendant’s acts in looting a corporation of which they were stockholders. Defendant moves for a dismissal on the following grounds: (1) forum non conveniens, (2) failure to join the corporation as a party and (3) disquali*545fieation of plaintiffs by transfer of their stock and discharge as executors prior to the commencement of the action.
The complaint contains the following allegations: Cecil P. Stewart died on May 29, 1945, and letters testamentary under his will were issued to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Swift & Co. Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Slater v. Mexican National RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Cuba Railroad v. CrosbySupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Edward R. Burt v. Isthmus Development CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Knight v. BolivarDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1957
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