In re Lighthall Manufacturing Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from an order denying a motion made to determine the legality of an election of trustees of a manufacturing corporation. The proceedings were instituted under section 5 of 2 Revised Statutes, (7th ed.), 153L
1Opinion of the Court
Daniels, J.:
The corporation was created under the general manufacturing laws of this State. Its organization took place in May, 1885, and its by-laws designated the second Monday in January in each year as the time of the annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of its board of trustees. No election was held in compliance with the direction of the by-laws, but in April, 1887, at the instance of Allen G. N. Yermillya, one of the stockholders of the corporation, notices were published by the president for an election to take place on the 21st of April, 1887. At the time and place…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re Union InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1840
- Matter of Appl'n of Syr., C. N.Y.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1883
- People ex rel. Israel v. TibbetsNew York Supreme Court · 1825