Legal Opinion

B. S. F. Co. v. Philadelphia National Bank

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided November 9, 1964PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wolcott, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in a declaratory judgment action. The plaintiff is The Philadelphia National Bank (hereafter “Trustee”), Trustee under an Indenture securing an issue of debentures of the defendant, B.S.F. Company (hereafter “B.S.F.”). The result has been to adjudge B.S.F. in default under the Indenture. In the event of default by B.S.F. under the Indenture it is required to redeem the debentures secured thereby at 105 %.

Two questions are presented by this appeal, viz., (1) under the circumstances of this case, was the sale by B.S.F.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Geddes v. Anaconda Copper Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  2. Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Harris v. New York Life InsuranceCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1943
  4. Lange v. Reservation Mining & Smelting Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,956 David Broad v. Rockwell International CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  2. Moran v. Household International, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1985
  3. Gimbel v. Signal Companies, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1974
  4. Kaiser Aluminum Corp. v. MathesonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1996
  5. Japan Petroleum Co.(Nigeria) Ltd. v. Ashland OilDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1978

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