Whipple v. Christie
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county against John Christie and others, and the Modern Samaritans, a corporation, to restrain defendant corporation and the individual defendants from interfering with certain other persons in the discharge of their duties as officers of the corporation.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county against John Christie and others, and the Modern Samaritans, a corporation, to restrain defendant corporation and the individual defendants from interfering with certain other persons in the discharge of their duties as officers of the corporation. The case was tried upon the pleadings and stipulated facts before Dancer, J., who made findings and ordered judgment that defendants be perpetually enjoined from interfering with certain specified persons as officers of defendant corporation. Erom the judgment entered pursuant to the order for…
1DissentPhilip E. Brown, J.
I dissent. Section 2 of article 5 of the defendant corporation's constitution reads as follows:
“Special meetings may be called by the imperial good Samaritan *79whenever he considers it for the best interests of the order to do so, and he shall call a special meeting upon the request of a majority of the members, provided, that such a request shall state specifically the purpose of such meeting.
“The imperial scribe shall notify by mail all members of the time and place of such special meeting at least seven days prior thereto, and also the specific business for which such meeting is called, and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bausman v. KelleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Ashley Wire Co. v. Illinois Steel Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Niles v. RansfordMichigan Supreme Court · 1849
- Reilly v. OglebayWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
- Granger v. Original Empire Mill & Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1881
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