Legal Opinion

Diamond State Brewery, Inc. v. de la Rigaudiere

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided January 13, 1941PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The Vice-Chancellor :

Complainant’s case is that certain shares of its capital stock now owned by respondents were illegally issued without sufficient consideration and should therefore be cancelled. Defendants deny illegality in the original issuance, and assert that in any event, as to most of the shares, they were bona fide purchasers *260for value without notice of any infirmity, and that the stock should not be cancelled.

Complainant was incorporated under the laws of Delaware on April 7, 1933. Its name, New Jersey-Delaware Brewing Company, was later changed to Diamond State Brewery, Inc. On…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sohland v. BakerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1927
  2. Yasik v. Harry Wachtel & Diamond State Brewery, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
  3. Ellis v. Penn Beef Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1911
  4. Bowen v. Imperial Theatres, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1922
  5. Blair v. F. H. Smith Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1931

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Klaassen v. Allegro Development Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 2014
  2. Staar Surgical Co. v. WaggonerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
  3. Parfi Holding AB v. Mirror Image Internet, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 2001
  4. Bennett v. Breuil Petroleum Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1953
  5. Bennett v. Breuil Petroleum Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1953

11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API