Legal Opinion
Whitney v. Whitney
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 1, 1938PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This suit in equity was brought by the plaintiff in behalf of himself and all other stockholders of the defendant corporation (hereafter called the corporation) who may decide to join herein and become parties plaintiff. There are allegations in the bill setting forth numerous acts of wrongdoing and faithlessness, in connection with the organization and management of the corporation, by the individual defendant, who was a director, the treasurer and general manager of the corporation. These allegations comprise, among other matters, payment of excessive salaries to himself, the spending of a…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Calkins v. Wire Hardware Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Franklin v. North Weymouth Cooperative BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Foster v. Richard BusteedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Eastman Marble Co. v. Vermont Marble Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
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3Cited by18 opinions
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